Minimum Application Requirements:
- 3.6 unweighted High School GPA
- 2 Letters of recommendation
- uploaded as a .PDF file
- at least one must be academic in nature (teacher, school counselor, school administrator, etc.)
- Completed writing sample from provided prompt
- Additional essay OR creative component
- Interview
Research Schedule:
- Freshman Year
- Honors first year seminar course
- Sophomore Year
- One semester hour of research outside of chosen major
- Junior Year
- One semester hour of research within chosen major
- Senior Year
- Year-long research thesis and Spring symposium presentation
Benefits of the Honors College:
- Honors College Living-Learning Community
- Recently renovated, large residence rooms
- Shared kitchen, laundry facilities, parlor, and sunroom
- Networking and shadowing opportunities
- Additional scholarship funds
“The Honors Program has given me a unique experience in the areas of research, professionalism, and communication. I appreciate the close working relationships with faculty, the ability to learn research techniques in a variety of disciplines, and the tangible accomplishment of a completed project, and the opportunity to present my work both on and off-campus.” – Janna Featherstone ’16
“The Living Learning Community is tight-knit – academic activity is a topic of discussion and is a part of our community just as much as anything else. It has personally helped me become the student I wanted to be. There is an endless supply of support – from students and faculty.” – Sam Barker ’18
“The Honors Program at Pfeiffer was a highlight of my time in college. Through the living learning community I had amazing mentors from day one. These people went on to become my best friends who I still talk to regularly. The research projects I completed as part of honors allowed me to take ownership of what I was learning in my classes and create a project that was specially geared to my interests. It also allowed me to work one-on-one with professors and learn more than I could have just in the classroom. These professors guided me through deciding what my path was in undergrad and beyond. Since graduation, not only have they been willing references for law school, but I feel lucky to consider them friends.” – John Payne ’20