Current UC Students

Are you a UC undergraduate student motivated to excel both in and out of the classroom? Are you looking to use your gifts and talents to explore your passions and make a difference on campus, in your local communities, or around the world? Do you want to be part of a community of driven student leaders with unique access to inspiring faculty and staff? 

If you've answered yes to any of those questions, then the University Honors Program is the place for you. We offer a number of unique benefits and exclusive opportunities to enable students to maximize on their undergraduate experiences. By graduation, we help students become global citizen scholars who lead innovative efforts to solving the world's complex problems.   

All students will be expected to complete all the requirements of all UHP students, which includes five experiences by graduation. While some opportunities in college prior to acceptance may count retroactively toward those five required experiences, at least one experience must be completed after conclusion of the Gateway to University Honors course. As a result, most successful candidates will apply during their first or second year.

Each fall, we encourage current UC students who meet eligibility to apply for spring admission. Applications for Spring 2026 admission will open September 2025. If you don't want to miss updates or remember to look next fall, join our outreach list! We'll send you information about the next process once we're ready to announce.

• Current UC undergraduate, baccalaureate student 
• Overall UC GPA of 3.2 after Fall 2025
• Graduating Spring 2027 or later

Currently, the University Honors Program is unable to admit to UC Online students. UC Online programs are completely online programs. If you are unsure if you qualify, please reach out to us before completing the application.

The transition application process is for current UC undergraduate students. Students who are transferring to UC from another university and are interested in applying to the UHP should apply through the transfer process.  

By completing the online application, you are authorizing UHP staff to review your UC academic record. This review will be to affirm that you meet the 3.2 GPA requirement and undergraduate, baccalaureate-seeking UC student. First-year students are eligible to apply as final decisions won't be made until the conclusion of fall semester when grades are finalized. 

The application will require that you submit an updated resume. We suggest that you list any campus or community engagements. High school experiences are still valuable, especially for first-year students. Consider leadership, individual and team activities, competitive events, study abroad, advocacy or other extracurricular activities in addition to any work history. Knowing what you have engaged in so far in your UC experience is very important to our selection process.

All newly students admitted through this process are required to enroll in the one credit hour Gateway to University Honors course (HNRS1010) during the following spring. This course is a sprint version of the course and will conclude after the first 7 weeks of the semester. Registration will only be available to students once decisions are announced in December. Gateway sections will likely be offered on the days and times list:

• Mondays 2:30- 4:20pm
• Tuesdays 3:30- 5:20pm
• Wednesdays 2:30- 4:20pm
• Wednesdays 3:35- 5:25pm
• Thursdays 2:00- 3:50pm

Applicants are expected to manage their schedule to accommodate one of the sections. Alternatives will be offered only to students with unavoidable academic conflicts such as co-op and study abroad. There are not enough alternatives for students who seek exceptions for the following: student organizations, research, volunteering, campus leadership, and employment. These are not considered unavoidable academic conflicts. Please plan accordingly.  

Gateway to University Honors (HNRS1010) does NOT carry a fee.  If the student is taking the maximum number of credit hours (18) as a full-time student, s/he can still enroll in the class without being charged additional tuition fees.  Students must receive authorization from their college academic advisor to register for the 19th credit hour. If you are applying and intend to be at 19 credit-hours in the spring, please communicate this to your college advisor in advance because numerous staff are on vacation at this time. 

Contact us at honors@uc.edu or 513-556-6254.