Brian Railsback, Dean
vacant, Associate Dean
Students with a 3.5 GPA or higher are invited to join The Honors College at Western Carolina University. First-year students are admitted who have achieved at least one of the following: a 3.5 GPA in high school, top 10 percent of high school class, 1150 score on the SAT, or 27 score on the ACT. The College is designed to enhance the academic university experience for high-achieving students. The College consists of Honors courses at the general education level, with seminars, courses, and independent study within the major. Students in the college are invited to live in Reynolds Hall, a residence with special facilities and programs for Honors students. Those students who complete 30 hours of Honors College credit and who graduate with at least a 3.33 cumulative GPA will receive The Honors College diploma.
Although transfer credit, Advanced Placement (AP) credit, and credit for courses bypassed (earned by passing a higher-level course) do not figure into a student's grade point average at Western Carolina University, all these credit hours count toward a student's total hours. In determining credit hours for class rank (freshman, sophomore, junior and senior) and standing in The Honors College, transfer credit, AP credit and credit for courses bypassed are counted in the total number of hours. For more information, please contact the Dean of The Honors College at 828-227-7383.
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Last updated: 9/3/2004.
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