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Please use the online application form available here. You will be asked to submit an essay addressing the Perry Honors College prompt and attach your résumé. You may also send supplementary materials, such sample projects or other evidence of past accomplishment (for example, research papers, videos of performances, samples of creative work, etc.). All supporting materials should be uploaded in a URL for review.

Admission to the Perry Honors College is selective and competitive, and applicants are evaluated through a holistic review process that considers both academic achievement and the breadth, depth, and impact of a student’s experiences.

Competitive applicants typically demonstrate a strong academic record, with a high school GPA of at least 3.0. Standardized test scores, when submitted, may be considered as part of the review, but no single metric - such as GPA, class rank, or test scores - guarantee admission.

The Perry Honors College admits once a year for the upcoming fall semester. The deadline is February 1 for the fall semester. Any applications submitted after February 1 may be reviewed on a rolling basis but are not guaranteed for review.

Your cumulative high school GPA may be either weighted or unweighted; it doesn’t matter which one is used.

All correspondence, including acceptance or denial, from the Perry Honors College will be done via email. For current ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ students, decision correspondence will be sent to your ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓƵ email account. For transfer and incoming first-year students, the decision correspondence will be sent to the email address on your application.

Beginning February 15, decisions for the fall semester will be communicated via email. The decision process for all applicants will be completed no later than the end of March.

Start your housing application through the when the housing application opens. Within the application, you will be able to access the Living-Learning & Themed Communities page where you can note your preference to be assigned to the Perry Honors College Theme Community in Virginia House. Admitted Perry Honors College students receive priority access to this on-campus housing.

Not necessarily. Honors instructors are encouraged to make courses more enriching. Smaller class sizes allow for increased interaction with faculty and fellow students, which may make the learning process more manageable through added support and communication. Collaborative projects, civic learning, and research-based activities are encouraged within these courses to add meaning and value to what you are learning.

Not necessarily. Honors courses tend to be faster paced and more intellectually challenging to meet students’ appetite for learning, but they should not require significantly more time than other courses.

It depends on your academic path, but for most students, Honors courses count toward the credits you already need to graduate.