The Honors College annually admits around 100 students, bringing its total enrollment to approximately 400, representing about 10% of Harding's undergraduate student body, in line with national norms for honors education.
Nearly 50 of these students each year include National Merit Scholars and those selected for Harding's Trustee Scholarship. These students are enrolled in the fall semester of their first year. All other students may apply to the Honors College at midterm of their first semester, or any subsequent semester, if they have earned a 3.25 GPA at midterm of the semester in which they apply. The application requires a statement of purpose and faculty reference.
Honors students must enroll in HNRS 2000 during the first full semester after they are admitted to the Honors College, must maintain a 3.25 GPA, are encouraged to pursue Honors College recognition at graduation, and are expected to engage in leadership and service at the university and/or in the community.
Students who do not meet the expectations in a given semester will be placed on probation in the Honors College during the following semester. If the expectations are unmet a second time, the student will be unenrolled from the Honors College and may re-apply in the following semester.
Honors College Application for Admission
