{"id":81,"date":"2013-12-17T13:54:04","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T19:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/honors\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:23:00","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/honors\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-freshman-admission\">Freshman Admission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Freshmen applicants to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee&nbsp;are automatically reviewed for admission to the Honors College. Students are encouraged to apply to 51ÁÔÆæ early, as space in the Honors College is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-freshman-admission-criteria-requirements\">Freshman Admission Criteria\/Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A holistic review of the entire 51ÁÔÆæ admission application is&nbsp;completed after the applicant is&nbsp;admitted to the university. An emphasis is placed on the following components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rigor of high school curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade point average<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High school rank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACT or SAT scores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application essays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-admission-notification\">Admission Notification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Freshmen selected for admission to the Honors College are notified by email and mail. Decisions are made on a rolling basis once students are admitted to 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are encouraged to contact the Honors College for additional information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-current-uwm-amp-transfer-students\">Current 51ÁÔÆæ &amp; Transfer Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Current 51ÁÔÆæ or transfer students interested in the Honors College, are invited to meet with an Honors College advisor&nbsp;to learn more about the program and discuss their academic plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-admission-criteria-requirements\">Admission Criteria\/Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3.5 cumulative GPA or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pursuing first undergraduate degree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-honors-transfer-credit\">Honors Transfer Credit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Transfer students who have participated in an Honors College at their previous school may be eligible to transfer up to nine credits of Honors coursework. 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