To Apply
The Honors Program admits outstanding students who will thrive in an atmosphere of creative learning and intellectual exploration. The program welcomes applications from high school seniors, first-semester freshmen, second-semester sophomores, and transfer students. Approximately 50 students are admitted to the program each year. You may download an application form below or request that a form be mailed to you from the Honors Program office at (717) 477-1604 or honors@ship.edu.
High School Seniors
The academic standards for admission to the Honors Program are SAT scores of at least 1800 and rank in the upper 20% of your high school class. While SAT scores and class rank are important, other factors, including grade point average and evidence of leadership and community service, are also considered in admissions decisions.
Students may submit an application to the Honors Program after having been offered admission to Shippensburg University. For the fullest consideration of your Honors application, please submit it by March 1. Applicants will be notified of their status by March 31. Applications received after March 1 will be considered on a space-available basis.
First-Semester Freshmen
Freshmen must earn at least a 3.25 QPA in their first-semester courses in order to be considered for admission to the Honors Program. To apply, please submit the application and one letter of recommendation from a Shippensburg professor.
The deadline for applications from first-semester freshmen is December 15. Admissions decisions for first-semester freshmen are made in early January. Freshmen admitted to the program in January will consult with the Honors staff before the spring semester begins to revise their class schedules to include Honors courses.
Second-Semester Sophomores
Students may apply for admission to the College Honors Program, the upper-division portion of the Honors Program, at the end of their sophomore year. Second-semester sophomores must have at least a 3.25 QPA to be eligible for consideration. To apply, please submit the College Honors application by June 15. (Applications below coming soon.)
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Transfer Students
Transfer students are also eligible to apply to the program. To apply, please complete the application for transfer students and submit it by March 1 for fall admission or by December 1 for spring admission.
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The Honors Program
Shippensburg University
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299
Applications may also be handed in at the Honors Office, Horton Hall 104.