Admission and Academic Policies
The IUPUI Honors College is open to specific scholarship cohorts of incoming freshmen for every major offered at IUPUI. Incoming freshmen who have completed a rigorous program of study in high school, maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better, and have an ACT composite score of 28 or an SAT critical reading and math combined score of 1310 or higher are encouraged to apply for admission to the IUPUI Honors College through one of the competitive scholarship programs: Bepko Scholars and Fellows, Adam W. Herbert Presidential Scholars, Plater International Scholars, and Chancellor's Scholars.
The IUPUI Honors College is highly selective. Students who do not meet the test scores listed above may still apply; additional application materials will be required. For details about these awards and information on the application process, visit the IUPUI Honors College website. The application deadline for these scholarships is November 15.
The IUPUI Honors College holds orientation for incoming freshmen in June. This is an opportunity for students to learn more about the IUPUI Honors College and requirements, meet with their honors advisors as well as their school advisors, get to know other honors scholars, and register for classes for the upcoming semester.
All IUPUI Honors College scholars are required to complete one honors course or experience every fall and spring semester. They may take no more than 6 credit hours (two courses) of honors work each semester. Scholars are required to complete a total of 24 honors credits with a minimum honors and cumulative GPA of 3.3 to graduate with honors.
IUPUI Honors College scholars who are admitted as incoming freshmen on an IUPUI Honors College scholarship are also required to complete a minimum number of documented volunteer hours each academic year.
Continuing and transfer students may be admitted to the IUPUI Honors College through admission to their school honors program. Admission must be granted no later than the beginning of the junior year to have ample time to complete the 24 hours of honors coursework required for graduation with honors. The IUPUI Honors College holds an orientation session in late August for all IUPUI Honors College scholars who are entering the college through an academic school’s honors program.
Scholars who meet all of the requirements to graduate with honors at the end of their senior year are invited to attend the IUPUI Honors College graduation celebration where they will receive honors cords and a medallion to wear at commencement.
