2026 Honors College Freshman Application

2026 Honors College Freshman Application

To apply for admission to the Honors College, students must submit the following:

Honors College Online Application
A full-length academic essay: a literary analysis with a central thesis and strong supporting arguments, 3–5 pages
Résumé or list of activities and interests
Unofficial high school transcript(s)

Note: If you have already sent transcripts or test scores to the University, you do not need to re-send them to the Honors College. However, you can expedite the processing of your application to the Honors College by submitting unofficial copies of your transcripts directly to the Honors College. We will verify that your official transcripts have been received by the University Office of Admissions and process your application quicker.

Students may submit their supporting documents via the online application or by email to honors@uh.edu. Please include your UH ID on all submitted documents.

Application Deadlines:
Priority Scholarship Deadline: November 3, 2025
Deadline: June 1 — Freshman application deadline for admission to the Honors College and the University of Houston. Supporting documents deadline June 8. Final decisions for fall semester admissions are made by August 1.

Which semester are you applying for?
Are you currently enrolled at the University of Houston?
Name Name First Middle Last
Preferred Name
UH ID numbers (7 digits)
Must be 7 digits. Currently Entered: 0 digits.
Date of Birth Date of Birth / MM / DD YYYY
Address Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Email
Phone Number Phone Number - ### - ### ####
High School Name
High School City
High School State
GPA
Graduation date Graduation date / MM / DD YYYY
Class Rank
Class Size
SAT English Reading and Writing
SAT Math
SAT test date SAT test date / MM / DD YYYY
ACT Composite Score
ACT test date ACT test date / MM / DD YYYY
Major
Please indicate if you are interested in the following Honors minors (Check all that apply):

Please indicate if you are interested in the following Honors minors (Check all that apply): Creative Work Energy & Sustainability Leadership Studies Medicine & Society Phronesis Politics & Ethics Data & Society
Previous Credit

Please indicate any previous college credit
Number of Advanced Placement (AP) / International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams Completed
First Institution

This section is for non-AP/IB courses
Hours Completed

This section is for non-AP/IB courses
GPA
Credit Type
Second Institution

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Hours Completed

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GPA
Credit Type
In Progress Credit

Please indicate any ongoing college credit
Are you currently taking college-level courses?
AP/IB classes in Progress
Current Institution

This section is for non-AP/IB courses
Hours in Progress

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Credit Type

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Institution

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Hours in Progress

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Credit Type

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Total hours
Have you been designated by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as one of the following?
Date of Award Date of Award / MM / DD YYYY
If you have been designated as a Finalist, have you listed the University of Houston as your preferred institution with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation?
Have you completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
Do you plan to reside on campus in one of the Honors residence halls?
How did you hear about the Honors College?

How did you hear about the Honors College? Website College Fair Open House High School Counselor Email, Letter, or Postcard Phone Call Other
Below are a few Honors College programs/organizations you may be interested in joining. To get more information, simply select box for the programs you are interested in and you will be sent a follow up email with more information.

Below are a few Honors College programs/organizations you may be interested in joining. To get more information, simply select box for the programs you are interested in and you will be sent a follow up email with more information. Law Dual Degree Program Bonner Leadership Program Speech & Debate
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Resume

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Unofficial Transcript

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