Information for Transfer Students
Interested in joining the Honors College as a transfer? Read below for more information!
How can the Honors College help Transfer Students?
The Honors College provides students with the tools and connections to take their academic journey to the next level. Our goal is to provide a more diverse education and college experience that works for all majors.
The Honors College Degree and Awards
The Honors College Degree requires 36 honors hours to receive. It is broken up into three sections, which in a traditional four-year degree path would dictate the progression path, but for transfer students will look different on a case-by-case basis. We offer flexible options within our program to best fit your path at OSU.
The General Honors Award is 18 honors credit hours and usually is completed within a student’s first two academic years. The Departmental (College) Honors award is based on a student’s degree field and takes 15 honors credit hours to complete. If a student completes both the General Honors Award and the Departmental (College) Honors Award, they will be eligible to earn the Honors College Degree.
If you completed honors coursework at your previous institution, up to 15 hours of honors credits may be transferred in to count towards the General Honors Award.
An honors advisor will review what coursework you have remaining before graduating and highlight which award (or awards) may be best suited for your individual needs.
Eligibility
Admission GPA Requirements (cumulative GPA for all college coursework attempted)
- Less than 60 credit hours earned: 3.3 or higher
- 60-93 credit hours earned: 3.4 or higher
- 94 or more credit hours earned: 3.5 or higher.
Advantages
Want to learn more about the Honors College experience has to offer? Check out our advantages here.