Admission to the Honors College

High School Students

High school applicants to UMass Dartmouth are invited to join the Honors College as part of the overall UMassD admissions process. There is not a separate application process.

Space in the Honors College is extremely limited. For the most recent entering class of 166 students, the average GPA was 4.207 and the average combined math + verbal SAT score was 1280.

Transfer Students

Transfer students who have participated successfully in the Commonwealth Honors Program at other colleges and universities in the Massachusetts public system of higher education are automatically eligible for membership in the UMass Dartmouth Honors College. The University Honors College accepts up to 12 Honors transfer credits from other institutions participating in the Commonwealth Honors Program.

Transfer students who have not previously participated in the Commonwealth Honors Program may apply to join the UMass Dartmouth Honors College. Admission into the Honors College is normally limited to those students who have completed 60 or fewer university credits, including advanced placement test credits. The 60 credit limit is usually waived in the case of transfer students who participated in honors programs at their previous institutions.

Current UMass Dartmouth Students

Students who have already begun their studies at UMass Dartmouth may apply to join the Honors College on the basis of their academic performance at UMass Dartmouth. Admission is limited to those students who have completed 60 or fewer university credits, including transfer and advanced placement test credits, with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Admission to the college is competitive as space is limited.

Students wishing to join the Honors College should complete the application form (the link is provided below) and submit it by the last day of classes in the semester you are applying. Decisions will be made shortly after grades are posted at the end of the semester. Notification will be by email.

If accepted, you must come into compliance with the Honors College requirements as quickly as possible. Be sure to review the Honors College requirements and course listing. At a minimum, successful applicants must add at least one Honors course to their schedules for the following semester. This can be done by replacing one or two of the courses in which you are registered with Honors courses that meet equivalent college, university, or major requirements. Our academic advisors will assist newly accepted students with that process. You must be in full compliance with the Honors College requirements by the end of your second semester in the college.

For students already studying at UMass Dartmouth: Honors College Application