Continuing and Transfer Student Admissions

If you have 60 or more credits already, you can still apply to the Honors Program but may find it challenging to prioritize and complete HLA requirements. We also encourage you to consider pursuing Honors in the Major (HM).

Continuing students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and students transferring to Madison from another institution will be considered for admission to the Honors in the Liberal Arts (HLA) degree track based on their cumulative GPA (generally a 3.3 minimum) and their submission of:

• A Continuing and Transfer Student Application (Click for fillable pdf copy)

You can print the Continuing and Transfer Student Application to complete, then upload and email it to honors@honors.ls.wisc.edu. Alternatively, you can complete the application digitally, then save the form by selecting the print icon and changing the “printer destination” to “Save as PDF.” You can then email the completed application, along with your personal essay responses, as attachments to honors@honors.ls.wisc.edu.

Students must first have declared their intended major. We encourage students interested in Honors in the Major to discuss the major-specific requirements with a departmental/major advisor as soon as possible. Major-specific requirements can also be found in the Guide.

Students can then complete Honors in the Major Declaration Form on our website after getting approval from a major advisor.

In order to pursue Comprehensive Honors, students must apply and be admitted to both the Honors in the Liberal Arts and Honors in the Major degree tracks. If you are interested in pursuing this track, we strongly recommend meeting with both major-specific advisors and Honors advisors to determine feasibility.