First-Semester Entry
Current first-year UGA students in their first semester at the university may apply for acceptance into the Morehead Honors College. The first-semester entry application process is the only opportunity that current UGA students have to apply for Honors acceptance.
You must meet the requirements below during your first semester in order to be eligible to apply:
- 3.8 cumulative University of Georgia GPA
- 14 credit hours for the semester in which you are applying (all must be graded A-F)
Credit hours earned through Advanced Placement, summer classes, or joint / dual enrollment courses will not be counted toward this minimum credit hour requirement. However, grades earned through summer classes or joint / dual enrollment courses taken at UGA will be counted toward the minimum GPA requirement.
Entry into the Morehead Honors College is competitive. The fulfillment of the requirements listed above does not constitute automatic admission into the Morehead Honors College. In addition to the fulfillment of the requirements listed above, applications will be evaluated based upon UGA grades and the overall quality of the application, including required essays and a faculty recommendation.
You must submit an application by Reading Day of your first semester to be eligible for acceptance. In all cases, you will not know your exact cumulative University of Georgia GPA before the application deadline. However, you must submit your application by the deadline in order to be considered. Admissions decisions will not be made until all grades have been posted.
Students who apply for entry during their first term will be notified of the college’s decision via their UGAMail account over the semester break and given the opportunity to register for Honors courses for the following semester if accepted.
Applications are due Reading Day by 5 p.m. ET.
Letter of recommendation
One of your first-semester instructors (either a faculty member or TA) must submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. Your instructor must email the letter to honors@uga.edu no later than 5 PM on the day of the application deadline for your application to be considered complete.
The Morehead Honors College will not contact your instructor to obtain a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
