Added Benefits
Live in a studious community, designed specifically for our Honors Program members to promote a culture of academic focus, encourage fruitful intellectual exchanges outside the classroom.
Honors Program
Unlock Your Potential
Step into the world of the Honors Program at CC, where high-performing students like you are challenged, inspired and nurtured in a stimulating environment. As an Honors student, you're not just part of a program, you're part of a thriving intellectual community.
Financial Advantages
Qualify for the exclusive Honors Scholarship; access priority registration; and enroll in up to 21 credit hours per semester without paying any course overload fee.
Expanded Experiences
Experience special seminars and workshops that blend practical insights with academic learning. Engage in service-learning to make an impactful difference.
Admission Criteria
After being admitted to Columbia College, students must meet the following criteria for acceptance to the Honors Program.
First-time Freshmen
First-time freshmen must present an ACT or SAT score. Your cumulative high school GPA will be evaluated in conjunction with your ACT or SAT equivalent score.
| ACT | SAT | GPA |
|---|---|---|
| 32 or higher | 1420 - 1600 | 3.0 |
| 31 | 1390 – 1410 | 3.0 |
| 30 | 1360 – 1380 | 3.1 |
| 29 | 1330 – 1350 | 3.2 |
| 28 | 1300 – 1320 | 3.3 |
| 27 | 1260 – 1290 | 3.4 |
| 26 | 1230 – 1250 | 3.5 |
| 25 | 1200 – 1220 | 3.6 |
| 24 | 1160 – 1190 | 3.7 |
| 23 | 1130 – 1150 | 3.8 |
| 22 | 1100 – 1120 | 3.9 |
| 21 | 1060 – 1090 | 4.0 |
| 20 | 1030 – 1050 | 4.0 |
Transfer Students
To be considered for admission into the Honors Program, transfer students must have earned 24+ credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university with a cumulative college GPA of 3.6.
What Our Students Are Saying
Discover the transformative journeys of our students through our Honors Program. Dive into their stories and see how this enriched academic experience is designed to inspire and challenge you.
because a future built by you is a future built for you.
Too many people have been made to feel that higher education isn’t a place for them— that it is someone else’s dream. But we change all that. With individualized attention and ongoing support, we help you write a new story for the future where you play the starring role.