First-Year Honors Student 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. 

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: UF 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: UF Admissions decision notification with one of the following decisions:
  • Admit
  • Deny
  • Waitlist
  • Pathways

Please note that your decision letter from UF will state that you have been admitted to UF, admitted to UF with accompanying honors offer, denied from UF, deferred from Early Action consideration to regular decision consideration, waitlisted at UF, or offered a special pathway to become a UF student.

If you applied to UF Honors and were admitted to UF but your letter does not make mention of an honors decision then see our frequently asked questions.

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.