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Requirements

You may apply to the Honors Program if you are a:

Freshman who has attained a 3.3 GPA in high school and who has scored at least an 1180 on the SAT I.
Transfer student who has attained a 3.3 GPA on at least 12 hours of credit from another accredited university.
Current Georgia State student who has attained a 3.3 GPA on at least 12 hours of credit.

Note: If you are a Presidential Scholar finalist or a Presidential Assistant, you are automatically accepted into the Honors Program.
Please complete an application and return it to the Honors Program Office.

What the Honors Program Can Do for You:

Real Advantages

Get the experience of both a small liberal arts college and a large, urban research university.
Earn Honors recognition at graduation.
Hone your research skills and impress graduate schools by writing an undergraduate Honors thesis.
Develop working relationships with professors.
Design innovative classes on cutting-edge topics.
Take graduate courses as an advanced undergraduate.
Participate in an exciting summer study program in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Real People

Enjoy the friendship of intelligent, motivated students like yourself, and discover the network of support and encouragement these relationships bring to you.

Honors students are the brightest on campus, and they are extremely focused on a goal--getting a great education. Surrounding yourself with these dedicated students is a quick way to succeed.

Get to know Honors students studying a variety of disciplines from management to pre-med.

Stop by the Honors Lounge for entertaining and intriguing conversation as well as occasional coffee and snacks.

Join Honors students for fun off-campus events, such as attending a play, seeing a movie, throwing a party, or even rafting.

Real Benefits

Smaller Classes.
Fewer students per class means more personalized instruction for you.

Engaging Professors.
Learn from professors adept at creating a vigorous and stimulating classroom experience.

Stimulating Discussion.
Discover an educational experience that is more discussion oriented than lecture driven.

Helpful Advisement.
Whether you are seeking advice about next semester's classes or assistance in selecting a graduate school, you'll find friendly, enthusiastic advisors in the Honors Program who are happy to help you.

Priority Registration.
As an active Honors student, you receive priority registration, which means you register for your classes before everyone else.

Honors Program Scholarships.
Apply for one of six, $500 scholarships given to Honors students each year by the Alumni Foundation. These scholarships are awarded solely on academic merit. Two other scholarships for $1,000 and $500 are awarded in a students' paper competition.

Honors Housing.
Live in the special Honors section of student housing at the Georgia State University Village and room with other Honors students who will propel you to succeed.

Facilities.
Our location is in Suite 428 of the University Center. We have a computer lab, which is open to Honors students only, a spacious lounge, and two classrooms dedicated to honors classes.

The Last Word

"The Honors Program is a great experience even for business students. Not only does the Honors Program offer Honors sections of many business courses, but it also gives you the opportunity to take exciting classes unrelated to business. It gives you a more sturdy, broader knowledge base and puts you a step ahead of other business students."

-Ryan Hembree, Economics

"I would describe my experience with the Honors Program at Georgia State as an academic awakening. The Honors Program faculty facilitate learning in a supportive forum of frank, open discussion and critical analysis--a forum in which students are challenged to develop and improve their abilities to analyze and reason."

-Pamela Mattsson, Psychology

"At interview after interview, one of the first questions asked of me was 'Why did you go to Georgia State University?' Why did I choose Georgia State? And once there, why did I stay?...I stayed because of the Honors Program and the professors I found through the courses they offer...I have one of the most coveted medical fellowships in the country now because of my participation in the program."

-Chadd Davidson, M.D./Ph.D. program at the University of Pennsylvania