All incoming first-time first year students who have been admitted to a baccalaureate college at UC will be considered for admission to the University Honors Program. These students do not need to submit a separate application. Qualified students will be invited to join the University Honors Program.

Students invited to participate in University Honors typically have:

• an ACT score of 32 or higher
  
• an SAT score of 1400 or higher (critical reading and math combined)
  
• a class rank in the top 10%
  
• an unweighted high school GPA of 3.8

Admission to the University Honors Program is based on more than test scores and high school GPA, however. While we are looking for students who have excelled academically and who have done well in high school, we are also looking for students who demonstrate leadership capacities, a willingness to take on challenges and an interest in becoming engaged in local and global communities.

With the above in mind, we also pay close attention to co-curricular activities and the personal statement that you have written for your application for admission to the University.
 

Profile of the Entering 2011-12 University Honors Cohort

The following characterisitics are descriptive of the incoming class.  The test scores featured should not be viewed as program requirements for admission.

• At the start of fall 2011, 344 students enrolled in all 8 baccalaureate colleges.
• The average entering ACT score is 31.6, which is roughly equivalent to an SAT score of 1400 (Critical Reading + Math).  The middle 50% of the cohort had an ACT score between 30 (SAT 1330) and 33 (1440).
  
• Of the entering cohort, 15.7% of the students identified him/herself as Asian, Hispanic, Black and/or American Indian.
• Other than Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, students are represented in 17 states.  Out-of-state students represent 13.4% of the entering cohort.
• International students in this cohort represent 9 countries.
• Some of the notable experiences students had prior to entering UC include service mission trips in other countries, research participation at UC and other institutions, participation in foreign exchange study opportunities, and participation in national competitions.

Questions about admission to University Honors?

Contact Rich Robles at rich.robles@uc.edu or 513-556-6255.
 

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