Admission

Standard Admission
Admission into the University Honors Program is by invitation only.  Decisions about admission are based on an evaluation of the entire record that a student has submitted to Florida State University during the general admissions process.  There is no separate application form for the Honors Program.  Letters of invitation are sent out within two weeks of admission to the university.

Students who receive a letter of invitation generally meet the following minimum criteria:

• 3.9 or higher FSU-weighted high school GPA (Contact Admissions to find your weighted FSU GPA) AND
• 1300 or higher SAT score OR
• 29 or higher ACT score

In their letter of invitation, students will be given a password to access the on-line Acceptance Form below and an individualized acceptance deadline.

To retain a place in the program, students must complete and return this Acceptance Form by the deadline date on their invitation letter.

Admission by Petition
Students who are accepted into FSU but who do not receive a letter of invitation may petition for admission to the Honors Program by submitting a petition portfolio. Successful applicants generally meet at least TWO of the following three requirements, though meeting these requirements alone does not guarantee admission:

• 3.7 or higher FSU-weighted high school GPA (Contact Admissions to find your weighted FSU GPA)
• A qualifying test score, which may be either 1260 on the SAT or 28 on the ACT
• Class rank in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class

For more information on the petition process and the petition portfolio, click here (Adobe PDF).     

Lateral Admission
Students whose admission is declined for fall can apply for admission via the lateral admission process if they achieve at least a 3.80 for a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework during their first fall semester at FSU.  Lateral admits join the Honors program the spring semester following their first semester.