Admissions

Fall 2023: While test scores and GPA shed light on a student’s academic motivation and potential to succeed as an Honors College student, they do not reflect the student as a whole. The Honors College seeks to enroll motivated and talented students that will embrace the Elements of Honors and capitalize on the opportunities afforded in the Honors College. The Honors College considers test scores, GPA and the application when making admission decisions. 

Simply providing a high GPA and test scores does not guarantee admission to the Honors College. A review of the application is weighed in conjunction with the GPA and/or test scores.  Both the qualitative application and the quantitative academic information provided are carefully considered in the admission decision.

To be eligible to apply to the Honors College a student must be accepted to FGCU and meet at minimum, one of the following requirements:

• 3.7 weighted high school GPA
• 1220 SAT
• 25 ACT

After admission to FGCU, students that meet at a minimum one of the designated requirements above will be contacted by the Honors College with an invitation and instructions to apply. See Undergraduate Admissions for FGCU Admissions information.

Students that are admitted to FGCU by January 31, 2023 are guaranteed an application. Students that are admitted to FGCU after this date, that meet one of the criteria above, will be provided an Honors College application by request to honors@fgcu.edu, as space permits.

Honors College Admission for the Fall 2023 semester is closed. See the "Current FGCU Students" Admissions tab below for additional opportunities to apply to the Honors College as a current FGCU student.

FTIC students starting at FGCU in the spring semester are not eligible for FTIC admission to the Honors College and will need to enter the Honors College through the "Current FGCU Student Admission" process if eligible during the semesters following their first term at FGCU.

Each spring and fall semester, the Honors College accepts a number of current students who have excelled during their time at FGCU. Current FGCU students are invited to apply to the Honors College each fall and spring semester if they meet both of the requirements below:

• 3.5 institutional (FGCU) GPA
• 12 - 75 total credit hours of coursework completed
  *students pursuing 2 declared majors will be invited up to 90 credit hours of coursework completed

Invitations are sent to qualifying students each January and August at the start of each semester. The admissions process includes an application and interview. 

Current FGCU students that have an interest in applying to the Honors College, but fall outside the range of listed admissions criteria should complete the Honors College Appeal Form for appeal consideration to apply to the Honors College. The Appeal Form is open for a limited time during the admission cycle of each semester and details are included in the form link. For the fall 22 semester, the appeal form closed on August 29, 2022 at 11:59 pm. For the spring 23 semester, the form will open on January 9, 2023 at 8 am and close January 18, 2023 at 11:59 pm.

After admission to FGCU, students who are transferring to FGCU from another university or college are invited to apply for admission during their first semester as a student at FGCU, if they meet both of the requirements below:

• 3.5 transfer GPA
• 12 - 75 total credit hours of coursework completed

Invitations are sent to qualifying students each January and August at the start of each semester. The admissions process includes an application and interview. 

The student must be admitted to FGCU for eligibility consideration. After a student completes their first semester at FGCU they will fall into the Current FGCU Admissions criteria. Students that have an interest in applying to the Honors College, but fall outside the range of listed admissions criteria should complete the Honors College Appeal Form for appeal consideration to apply to the Honors College. The Appeal Form is open for a limited time during the admission cycle of each semester and details are included in the form link. For the fall 22 semester, the appeal form closed on August 29, 2022 at 11:59 pm. For the spring 23 semester, the form will open on January 9, 2023 at 8 am and close January 18, 2023 at 11:59 pm.

See Undergraduate Admissions for FGCU Admissions information.

Honors Transfer Agreements

• FSW students who earn an Honors Certificate from the Honors Scholar Program and have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA at FSW at the time of transfer to FGCU are eligible for the Honors Transfer agreement. FSW students meeting the above eligibility requirements will contact the Honors College (honors@fgcu.edu)  at least 14 days prior to the start of their first academic term at FGCU, stating their desire to enroll at the Honors College. At this time the Honors College will require an admissions application and the Honors Scholar Program at FSW will provide verification of the above eligibility requirements.
• Dr. Lydia R. Daniel Honors Program (DHP) students who complete the full Honors curriculum with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA at Hillsborough Community College at the time of transfer will be eligible for the terms of the Honors Transfer agreement. DHP students meeting the above eligibility requirements will contact the Honors College (honors@fgcu.edu) at least 14 days prior to the start of their first academic term at FGCU, stating their desire to enroll at the Honors College. At this time the Honors College will require an admissions application and the Dr. Lydia R. Daniel Honors Program at HCC will provide verification of the above eligibility requirements.