Applying as a Transfer Student

The Honors College at UNCW welcomes applications from incoming students transferring from other universities and community colleges.

About Honors Pathways

There are two pathways for transfer students: University Honors and Bridge Honors.

Students must be admitted to UNCW before applying as a transfer student to Honors. You must use your UNCW email to apply.

Apply as a Transfer Student

Click here to view our Honors Transfer Application

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About Honors Pathways

University Honors

University Honors is modified for incoming transfers.

Click here to view the Transfer Student UH requirements

Bridge Honors

We recognize that joining Honors can be difficult for transfers who may have completed much of the standard curriculum at their previous institution. For this, we designed the Bridge Honors starting in Fall 2021.

The Bridge Program requires a total of 12-13 credit hours that are completed through honors interdisciplinary seminars.

Click here to view the requirements of Bridge Honors

Bridge Honors includes a majority of the benefits of the Honors College:

Priority registration
Scholarship eligibility
Honors Programming
Participation in the Medallion Ceremony
Honors recognition on the diploma

Honors Pathways Details

	University Honors for Transfer Students	Bridge Honors
Designed for	Those with:35 or fewer credit hours and 2-3 remaining general education requirements	Transfer students with an associate's degree, more than 35-40 credit hours, OR fewer than 2 general education requirements remaining
Curricular requirements	6 hours of Honors University Studies (e.g., Honors BIO 201, honors ENG 103) HON 210, 211, or 212 (3 hours) Two credits of HON 120, 121, or 191 3 hours of Honors electives Departmental Honors thesis (6 hours)	HON 399 or 191 (1 hour) Departmental Honors thesis (6 hours) 5-6 hours of Honors seminars (including HON 210, 211, 212, 120, and/or 121)
Total credits required	20 hours	12-13 hours
Medallion Ceremony participation?	Yes	Yes
Type of honors received on degree	University Honors with Honors in (major) ex.: University Honors with Honors in Biology	Bridge Honors in (major) ex.: Bridge Honors in Biology

FAQ

How to Apply

There is one Honors Transfer Application for Bridge and University Honors.

Students must apply to Honors by December 18th for Spring admission or June 30th for Fall admission.

Is There a GPA Requirement?

No, but Honors students must have a GPA of at least 3.3 when they have completed 27 credit hours at UNCW and 3.5 by 58 credit hours. Having a lower GPA than this at your current institution makes acceptance less likely, but not impossible.

Are Transfers Eligible for HON Scholarships?

Yes! All students must fill out the UNCW Scholarship Application to be eligible for any UNCW Scholarships.

Community College Programs

Honors has established Memorandums of Understanding with the below programs. If you are a part of these programs, please email us at honors@uncw.edu

Will I Live in Honors Housing?

You will not live in Honors housing.

Click here to learn more about your Housing options at UNCW

What are Honors Courses Like?

Honors class sizes are capped at 20 students, with many ranging from 8-12 students, helping you develop close interactions with the faculty from your very first semester.

Honors is interdisciplinary, giving students the opportunity to approach a topic from several different angles.

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