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Admissions Criteria

NSU Honors

Admission to the Robert C. Nusbaum Honors College

Our application can be found here: Honors College Application

Deadline for Spring Applicants- December 15, 2024

Priority Deadline For Fall Applicants- February 1, 2025

  • Entering first-year students are required to have a minimum combined 1200 SAT score (Math plus Verbal). or a minimum ACT score of 24 with a GPA of at least a 3.3. For those who do not have test scores, the minimum GPA is at least a 3.4. As NSU is test-optional, students should opt to write the essay on the University application. These essays are reviewed by the Honors College for consideration of invitation. 
  • Current NSU students and transfer students are required to have a minimum 3.3 GPA and submit an application, along with a letter of recommendation from a professor.
  • All first time scholars in the Honors College are required to earn 30 Honors Credits (approximately ten (10) 3-hour Honors courses while in Honors College.) On average, students take 2-3 Honors courses a year to earn the 30 hours by time of graduation.
  • Honors scholars who transfer into the Honors College with an Associate degree are required to earn 18 Honors credits (approximately six (6) 3-hour Honors courses) while in Honors College.

For more information on criteria, updates, and joining the RCN Honors College contact us at 757-823-8208. Contact us by email at honors@nsu.edu.