Welcome

Welcome and thank you for your interest in the University Honors Program at UNC Charlotte.

Our interdisciplinary program integrates three areas of your undergraduate career: academics, community, and social.  Through this integration, personal goals and values can be examined and a deep sense of citizenship formed. University Honors is compatible with all majors.

Browse through our web page. After you review how University Honors offers unique opportunities, decide if it fits your vision for your own undergraduate career. Please look at our course descriptions.  Read our student newsletters to see how the UHP Student Association focuses its energies on community service. Check out our summer reading program as well as other social events that help draw us together as a unique group of talented and motivated members of Niner Nation.

If you see yourself as wanting to be a part of this highly motivated group, interested in asking questions, debating answers, and taking action on improving yourself and others, then please review our admission policy.

Admission to University Honors

Admission to the University Honors Program at UNC Charlotte is by invitation to excellent students accepted to the university.  University Honors welcomes a diverse group of students from across the state, nation and from international program.

In general, invitations are sent to students who are in the top 7% of their high school graduating class, or who are transferring excellent records from other colleges.  

If you did not receive an invitation, but are still interested in applying, you may do so. 

Admission Requirements:

• Admission to the University Honors Program requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 or a high school rank and SAT scores predictive of a 3.2 college grade point average.

• The three part application includes a data sheet, a personal essay, and a letter of recommendation. Applications will not be considered until all three parts are received. The application form should be submitted with the completed personal essay.

Due Dates and Response Dates

Transfer students are welcome to apply to the University Honors Program until the beginning of Fall 2008 semester.

Incoming Freshmen: At this time we are not accepting new freshmen for Fall 2008; however, you may still apply. If accepted, you will be placed on waiting list for Spring 2009.   

Only completed application packages will be reviewed according to the following schedule.

• January 31, 2008 applications will receive written responses by February 25, 2008.
• March 31, 2008 applications will receive written responses by April 21, 2008
• April 30, 2008 applications will be reviewed, but admissions for the fall semester will be limited to space available.

Please consider applying as early as possible so you can sign up for early orientation dates and honors housing.

How to Apply 

Submit your application online (preferred method) or print an application for admission to the University Honors Program. If you cannot download the print application form, please contact our office at 704/687-4824.

You may send your application packet by mail, fax (704.687.3116) or e-mail to Constance G. Rothwell  (attachments should be in Word format).

Additional information and details are available at the University Honors Office at 317 Cato Hall or call 704.687.4824.