Admission to the Honors College

Incoming Freshmen

High school students who apply to and are accepted at Michigan State are invited to join the Honors College if they meet the following criteria:

• They are in the top 5% of their high school graduating class AND
• They have either an ACT composite score of at least 30 or an SAT total score of at least 1360 (Critical Reading and Math sections only).

Those who do not meet, but come close to, these standards are screened by the Honors College admissions committee and may be asked to submit additional information before being considered for Honors College membership.

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Current Students

Students who do not enter Michigan State as Honors College members may apply for membership if they achieve a grade point average of at least 3.50 at MSU. Freshmen may apply during the second semester of their first year to be accepted as sophomores. Students may apply later, but those with fewer than four semesters remaining at MSU are normally not considered for membership.

Meetings for prospective HC applicants are held every year at the end of January:   meeting dates

(For 2007, students who have already attended a meeting may proceed to the additional worksheet that must be completed prior to applying.)

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Transfer Students

Transfer students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 at MSU may apply for Honors College membership after one semester in attendance at Michigan State.