The University of West Alabama

College of Liberal Arts

Honors Program Entrance Requirements

 

Students can enter the Honors Program in a number of ways. Entering freshmen are eligible for admission to the program by virtue of their ACT scores which must be at least 22 composite with at least a 24 in one of the following areas: English, reading, or science reasoning, or 23 in mathematics with appropriate math placement test scores.

UWA students not eligible to enter the Honors Program as freshmen may apply for entry when they have accumulated between 30 and 59 hours at The University of West Alabama: such students must have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25.

Transfer students interested in participating in the Honors Program should apply to the program Director.

Students with an ACT composite score of 28 or higher and individual scores of 28 or higher in English or reading can earn 6 semester hours of credit in history and/or English composition by successfully completing the second course in the history and/or English composition honors sequence.

How to apply

An application for the Honors Program may be obtained by contacting the Office of Admissions at telephone (205) 652-3578 or by contacting the Director of the Honors Program at telephone (205) 652-3707, or mail your request to:

The Office of Admissions
Station 4
The University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama 35470

The University of West Alabama
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