Entrance Requirements

Please choose from the categories:

Enrolled Students:

Freshman and sophomores enrolled at the University of Miami may request entrance into the Honors Program if they have achieved a 3.500 or higher cumulative grade point average and have earned no more than 60 credits toward graduation. Students will be required to submit a resume and a letter stating why he/she would like to be a member of the program via e-mail to honorsprogram@miami.edu or mail to the Honors Program office, PO Box 248106, Building 21, Room Y, Coral Gables, FL 33124-5595.

Incoming Freshman:

Invitations to General Honors are typically extended to the entering class on the basis of their outstanding scholastic achievements in high school and their high scores on the college entrance examination.

*The University of Miami Honors Program takes the initiative to invite the top 10% of the entering freshman class to join the General Honors Program. A minimum SAT of 1360 or ACT of 31 or better and ranked in the top 5% of your high school graduating class is required. On receipt of an invitation, there is no further action required on the part of the student. General Honors students must earn a grade of "B" or better in any University of Miami course taken for Honors credit in order to satisfy the 24 Honors credits required for graduation with General Honors.

*Note that minimum criteria are guidelines and that students meeting them are not guaranteed entrance into the General Honors Program. Please see the requirements above for enrolled students.

Transfer Students:

Transfer Students may request entrance into the Honors Program by meeting the following requirements:

1) Have no more than 60 credits total towards graduation;

2) Have a 3.500 cumulative grade point average or higher.

If a student meets these requirements, then he/she should contact the Honors Program Office located in Building 21-Y or telephone 305-284-5384. The Honors Program will request a copy of the student's application to the University of Miami from the Office of Admission for review and request the student to submit a resume and a letter stating why he/she would like to be a member of the program. After review of the material, students will be notified if they have been accepted into the Honors Program.

See "graduation honors" and "general requirements" for further information.