You must meet
ONE of the following requirements for admission to the NAU Honors Program (
See "Petitioning Admissions" below if you do not meet these minimum requirements):
Please note: Honors Program Admission Criteria are verified through the NAU Student LOUIE System, and Honors will automatically offer admission to eligible students admitted for study at NAU. These offers of admission are made through May 1 prior to the intended enrollment term. Offers of admission are not made for Spring. (
See "Petitioning Admissions" below if you do not meet these minimum requirements)
Incoming students to the Honors Program are considered "transfer students" when they are transferring
30 or more semester credit hours into NAU and have a cumulative grade point average of
3.5 or above. Unofficial transcripts
MUST accompany the Honors application. (
See "Petitioning Admissions" below if you do not meet these minimum requirements)
To request an Honors Transfer Application, please click here:
Request More Information.
Or you may download a
transfer application on-line, complete, and submit via US Postal Services.
Current NAU Student Requirements
Students who do not meet the criteria for New or Transfer admission may apply for admission to the Honors Program after
completing twelve (12) credit hours of course work at NAU. The course work to be considered for admittance must count toward liberal studies and/or toward major or minor requirements.
To be eligible for admission, students must have a cumulative NAU grade point average of
3.50 or greater.
See "Petitioning Admissions"below if you do not meet these minimum admission requirements.
Petitioning Admission to Honors
Students who are close to the minimum admission requirements for the Honors Program have the option of petitioning the Honors admissions decision. To petition admission, a student must submit an Honors application for admission, one letter of recommendation from someone familiar with his/her academic abilities, a resume or other list of accomplishments/activities, and a brief (500 word) essay on one of the following topics:
- discuss a current local, national or international news event that has affected your education
- describe your favorite book/text/class and its personal significance, as well as significance in other areas (social, political, cultural, etc)
To request an Honors Application, please click here:
Request More Information.
Or you may download a
new student application on-line, complete, and submit via US Postal Services.