First-Year Honors Admissions
First-Year Honors Admissions
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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: Students cannot go back and complete the Honors essay after submitting their UF application. Students must apply to the Honors Program by the early action deadline to be considered for the Lombardi and Stamps Scholarships.
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 scores due to the Office of Admissions
- January 23: UF Admissions decision — Admit, Deny, or Defer
Students must apply to Honors by the Early Action deadline to be considered for the Lombardi and Stamps Scholarships.
Regular Decision
- January 15: UF application deadline
- January 31: Materials deadline — Student Self-Reported Academic Record and ACT/SAT scores due
- March 13: UF Admissions decision — Admit, Deny, Waitlist, or Pathways
Regular Decision applicants are not eligible for Lombardi or Stamps Scholarship consideration.
Review Process
The Honors admissions review process is coordinated by the Office of Admissions. Both objective measures (GPA, test scores) and subjective information (the Honors essay and supplemental materials) are included in the review.
Please note that students accepted to UF Online are not eligible for Honors Program admission.
Questions about admissions should be directed to the Office of Admissions. Questions about the University Research Scholars Program (URSP) should go to the Center for Undergraduate Research.
If you applied to UF Honors and were admitted to UF but your letter makes no mention of an honors decision, please see our frequently asked questions.
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Understanding Your Admission Decision
Your decision letter from the University of Florida will include one of the following outcomes:
- Admitted to UF
- Admitted to UF with an Honors offer
- Denied admission
- Deferred (from Early Action to Regular Decision)
- Waitlisted
- Offered a special pathway to become a UF student
If you applied to the Honors Program and were admitted to UF but your decision letter does not mention an Honors decision, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
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