Eligibility

Eligibility and Admission

To be considered for admission in to the Honors Program, an entering student must have a minimum ACT composite score of 26 and a minimum high school GPA of 3.50.
Current students who are not part of the Honors program and have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.50 are encouraged to apply.
Honors students will be selected from eligible applicants.

Fill out a standard NWMSU admission application
Carefully create a typed resume
Compose an Honors essay outlining what you have done, what you hope to gain, and why you want to be part of the Honors program.
Submit the resume and essay either as an attachment to honors@nwmissouri.edu, or via snail mail to:

Dr. Aaron W. Johnson
Director of the Honors Program

Northwest Missouri State University
1335 Garrett-Strong
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001

Honors Students must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA each trimester. Grade audits will be done each spring. If an honors student's GPA is below 3.5, they will be placed on probation for the next academic year. If students on probation finish the following academic year with a Northwest cumulative average below a 3.5, they will be suspended from the honors program. Students who are suspended from the honors program can apply for re-admission to the program once their Northwest cumulative average is at or above a 3.5.

To graduate with Honors, a student must:
- complete at least 21 hours of credits in honors courses with no more than 2 classes taken with HCAs
- internships or a suitable Honors Project are additional ways to gain the 21 hours of credit
- maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA
- entering freshmen honors students must complete the honors section of Freshman Seminar
- completion of a suitable Honors Project is not required, but highly encouraged
All Honors courses will be taken in the Northwest Missouri State University's Honors Program