Entering Students: To be considered for admission into the Honors Program, an entering student must have a minimum (unweighted) high school GPA of 3.50, but we recommend a 3.75 GPA. We also welcome applications from current Northwest students and transfer students with a minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.50. SAT/ACT scores are not required.
Current Northwest students and transfer students with a minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.50 are encouraged to apply. ACT/SAT scores do not need to be submitted as part of these applications.
Honors students will be selected from eligible applicants. Contact us at honors@nwmissouri.edu if you have any questions about your eligibility or application status.
The Honors Program provides motivated and talented students with an enriched educational experience. Through limited class size and close interactions with faculty, the program provides talented students with a deeper understanding of content and an opportunity to develop critical thinking and discussion skills that prepare them for a dynamic world. In the Honors Program, a commitment to learning is combined with a spirit of inquiry and a critical understanding of the responsibilities of global citizenship. By bringing together the ideas from diverse traditions of knowledge, the Honors Program helps prepare creative and innovative leaders to meet emerging challenges in our global community.
Honors Students must maintain a 3.5 cumulative/overall GPA each semester to be considered members in good standing. Grade audits will be performed each fall and spring semesters.
If an honors student's cumulative GPA is below 3.5, they will be placed on probation for the next semester.
If students on probation finish the following semester with a Northwest cumulative average below a 3.5, they will be placed on provisional status and lose their early registration benefit. Students on provisional status will remain within the Honors Program and retain the ability to participate in Honors Courses and Honors Experiences while working to improve their cumulative GPA. Once a student's cumulative GPA is once again raised to a minimum of 3.5, they will automatically be re-admitted back into the Honors Program as members in good standing. A student on provisional status may not graduate as having completed the Honors Program or receive honors recognition.
