Students who transfer to UGA must follow transfer admissions procedures for the University of Georgia. Transfer applicants do not need to be admitted to the University of Georgia before applying to the Morehead Honors College. However, any offers of Honors acceptance will not be finalized and released until the applicant has received admission to the University of Georgia.
To be eligible for Honors transfer acceptance, you must have completed at least 30 hours of transferable credit and must have at least a 3.8 transfer GPA, as calculated by the UGA Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Transfer acceptances will be determined on a space-available basis.
As a transfer student, you must apply to the Morehead Honors College concurrently with your general UGA admissions application, prior to your first term at the University of Georgia. Complete transfer applications must be received no later than 5 pm Eastern Time the following deadlines:
- Summer semester: March 1
- Fall semester: March 1
- Spring semester: July 15
Letter of Recommendation
The Morehead Honors College transfer application requires a letter of recommendation from one of your college instructors. You will be prompted to enter the name and official college/university email address of your recommender when filling out your application. Please be sure to enter your instructor’s email address carefully, and please be mindful that the Morehead Honors College will not contact instructors to obtain a letter of recommendation on your behalf if one is not received by the application due date.
Once your application is submitted, your instructor will receive the request via an email from [email protected].
If you need to make an update to your letter of recommendation writer or their email address, you will be able to do so via the change request form you will receive in your application submission confirmation email.
Application
- The summer 2025 Honors transfer application, due March 1, is available at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/40c40af8df154f86bdb00be10e084409.
- The fall 2025 Honors transfer application, due March 1, is available at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0343cd5f8ee04eb098baf850d7b3243b.
