Honors Admission

Students can apply to the Honors Program at different stages:

Prospective students who are accepted to Berry and have achieved a certain GPA in high school will be invited to apply to Honors separately.
Current students who achieve a certain GPA in their first semester at Berry will be invited to apply to Honors prior to their second semester.
Both incoming and first-year students who are interested in Honors may contact the director to inquire about the possibility of applying.

Applicants at every stage are asked to explain their interest in the program and to compose a short essay on a designated topic related to liberal arts education. Honors applications are reviewed by the Honors Program Committee, which is comprised of faculty and student representatives.

Admission to Honors is selective, and only about 10 percent of Berry students are Honors students. At the same time, success in Honors is largely determined not by a set of qualifications but by a love of learning and a desire to take advantage of the opportunities that the program affords.