First-Year Honors Program (FHP) Admissions

Application Process

Any student applying to the University of Florida through freshman admissions can apply concurrently to the Honors Program. Using the Common Application for UF admissions, prospective Honors students should complete the additional Honors essay as indicated in the application. 

Note that students cannot go back and complete the Honors essay after submitting their UF application. Students must apply to the Honors Program to be considered for the Lombardi and Stamps Scholarships. Only students who apply to the University of Florida by the November 1 deadline will be considered for the Honors Program.

Timeline for 2024-2025 Cycle

If applying Early Action

• Early August: Application opens via the Common Application
• November 1: UF application deadline
• November 15: Materials deadline (Student Self-Reported Academic Record and ACT / SAT test scores due to the Office of Admissions)
• January 24: Admissions decision notification with one of the following decisions:
  • Admit
  • Deny
  • Defer

If applying Regular Decision

• January 15: UF application deadline
• January 31: Materials deadline (Student Self-Reported Academic Record and ACT / SAT test scores due to the Office of Admissions)
• March 14: Admissions decision notification with one of the following decisions:
  • Admit
  • Deny
  • Waitlist
  • Pathways

Review process

The Honors admissions review process is coordinated by the Office of Admissions.

The Office of Admissions uses the information from the Honors essay to complete the selection process. Both objective information such as high school GPA and standardized test scores, and subjective information from the UF application (e.g. essay and other supplemental information) are also included in their review.

Please note that students accepted to UF Online are not eligible for Honors Program admission.

Would you like to suggest a change on this page? Please email web@honors.ufl.edu.