No. Honors classes fulfill general education, university requirements, and in many cases classes in your major. Honors students graduate on time!
No. Approximately 1/3 of your coursework will be in Honors.
Honors classes are taught differently than many other classes. They are discussion based, and students work on papers, presentations, projects, and other types of engaging activities/assignments. Students are not assessed via standardized, objective testing. If you learn more effectively in an interactive, hands-on environment, you will like our classes!
Yes. Honors students are the most active students on campus! They hold leadership positions, participate in events and activities, do volunteer work, have part-time jobs, and spend time with family and friends just like any other college student. If you find that you’re having difficulty keeping up with any of your classes, we have an awesome support system. Please talk with any of our faculty or academic advisors. They are happy to help!
Yes. PLHC has students from all sports! Our advisors can help you design course schedules that fit extremely well with your practices and games.
No. About half of all Honors students have lived on campus at some point in their college career, and it’s a great way to enhance your college experience, but you don’t have to live on campus. Students who do choose to live on campus have many options. You do not have to live in Honors specific housing, but living with other Honors students or being part of one of our Living Learning Communities are popular choices.
Yes. In fact, this is something that draws many UMSL students to the PLHC. Our students have the best of both worlds – a small liberal arts education and a large research university. Many Honors students have said that being in PLHC has been their favorite part of college.
Yes. Just make sure these transcripts are sent to UMSL.
Yes. All students take general education and university requirements, so Honors will fit with any major for incoming freshmen. Honors works for nearly all transfer students, depending on major and transfer credits. Please consider meeting with an Honors academic advisor (contact Jenna) to see how Honors will work for you.
No. The tuition rate for Honors courses is the lowest offered at UMSL.
We know that you are more than just a number, so we look at each student holistically. This means that besides test scores, grades, and class rank, we also ask for writing samples, recommendation letters, and an opportunity to meet you in-person (or remotely, for students outside the area). Typically, students that apply have at least a 3.5 GPA and are in the top 20% of their class. We are test optional so we do not require a test score for the 2023-2024 academic year. Transfer students typically have a 3.2 GPA or higher. We believe that anyone who is interested in Honors and this style of learning should apply!
