You will need either a 3.5 unweighted GPA or be in the top 10% of your graduating class AND either a 26 on the ACT or 1770 on the SAT AND a letter of recommendation. During the first fall semester as an Honors student, you must take Great Books I (LIT1122).
UWF Admissions automatically recalculates the GPAs of incoming students. Any AP, Dual Enrollment, IB or AICE credit in core subjects will help increase your GPA.
Yes. UWF looks at the Writing, Math, and Critical Reading scores.
You can apply online at our website www.uwf.edu/honors OR you can print an application from our website and mail it to:
11000 University Pkwy
Pace Hall
Pensacola, FL 32514
OR you can fax the application to: 850-473-7256
You can go ahead and submit an application but you will need to write a letter of intent (stating why you want to be in the program) and sending additional letters of recommendation. We accept students on a case by case basis.
Priority Registration, Smaller Class Sizes, Designated Honors Residence Hall, Domestic & International Summer Travel, Honors Conferences, Leadership Opportunities, Graduate as an Honors Scholar, and much more!
For students who are coming to UWF with less than 45 credit hours:
All of the requirements must be completed to graduate as an Honors Scholar.
A letter of recommendation should be written by someone who knows you well, such as a teacher, administrator at your school, or guidance counselor.
Yes. The Honors Program offers scholarships once a year. Applications are available on the website in February and due in March. Please check uwf.edu/honors/scholarships for more information.
If accepted, am I required to live in Pace Hall the residence hall designated for Honors students?
Yes. If you apply for on campus housing, and you are a freshman, you must live in Pace Hall.
Once we have received your application AND letter of recommendation, the Director or Assistant Director will review the information and you should receive a letter shortly after stating if you have been admitted or not.
Yes! The Honors Program is built around your General Studies requirements and your major. Great Books I satisfies your Literature General Studies Requirements and there are plenty of Honors General Studies courses offered. If you enter UWF already completing a majority of your General Studies, you can still receive Honors credit by completing Honors by Contract courses, which are upper level (3000/4000) courses where you and your professor decided how you will receive credit for an Honors Elective.
Yes! Students with more than 60 credit hours can apply to the Program if they have a 3.5GPA from another university or if they are current UWF students. They must also submit a letter of recommendation with their application.
Yes! The University of West Florida Honors Program offers a great opportunity for students interested in pursuing their M.D.
Students who are accepted to UWF and accepted into the Honors Program have the option of applying to the Medical Scholars Program. Within the program they fulfill their prerequisites for medical school and have the choice (if accepted) of attending Florida State University Medical School OR University of South Florida Medical School. FSU's program is not the accelerated program. The partnership with USF is an accelerated program. You can visit our website with more information on both programs at http://uwf.edu/honors/medical/.
The Honors program at UWF is designated for undergraduates only.
Yes. If you apply for on campus housing, and you are a freshman, you must live in Pace Hall.