Admission Criteria for New First-Year Students 

• A 3.6 weighted GPA in college preparatory course work in grades 10, 11, and the first semester of your senior year
• Deadline for Fall 2025: May 15, 2025

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR FALL 2025

 

For New First-Year Students

Benefits

• Academic Resume
  • At the end of students’ academic career, you will graduate with the University Honors Distinction, a great feature for an academic resume.
• Small Class Sizes and Preparing for the Future
  • Students have the opportunity to take small, discussion-based courses in the Honors curriculum and work on a Senior Honors Project with a faculty mentor, which can be a great example of your academic accomplishment for graduate program applications or as a professional portfolio for future employment.
• Priority Registration, Advising and Workshops
  • Honors students have special honors advising, priority registration, and workshops throughout the year to support your academic and personal development.
• Making Meaningful Connections
  • The Honors Program consists of an intellectually engaged community of students, with whom you connect in and out of the classroom.
  • Students can attend social activities sponsored by the Honors Program as well as the Honors Student Advisory Council, which provides additional leadership opportunities.

Admission Criteria for Current Students/New Transfer Students

• A 3.5 cumulative GPA in community college course work for transfer students.
• A 3.5 cumulative GPA at CSUF for current students

SPRING 2026 APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN SOON

 

For Current CSUF/New Transfer Students

 

If you have a question about Cal State Fullerton, The University Honors Program, or the University Honors Program Application process, you may contact us at: univhonors@fullerton.edu.