Admission to the Program
Working in close partnership with the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences, the University Honors Program is a rigorous academic program founded in the Jesuit liberal arts tradition
The University Honors Program is no longer accepting applications for Fall 2009.
The UHP recieved over 70 applications from outstanding students nationwide, and will welcome 43 new students into the Honors Program starting in Fall 2009.
The applicantion process for both new and currently-enrolled students is listed below.
Full-Time Freshmen
Applicants to Loyola University who plan to enter as full-time freshmen who (1) score at or above 1300 on the SAT or 30 on theACT, and (2) rank in the top 25% of their graduating high school class, and (3) maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average in high school, are invited to apply to the Honors Program. Their SAT verbal score must be above a 680. If an applicant's high school used the 5-point scale for grading, the applicant's GPA must be above a 4.375. Other students of high academic ability who do not meet all of the above standards may also be invited to apply.
The invitation to apply, with the associated application and recommendation forms, will be mailed to qualified Loyola applicants on the rolling admissions schedule. Students should expect an invitation to apply to the University Honors Program in January or February of their senior years of high school. Acceptance into the Program is competitive, with selections made by the University Honors Advisory Board. Late applications will be accepted according to space available.
To apply to the University Honors Program (UHP), you will need to fill out the UHP Application Form, submit an Honors Program-specific personal statement as well as an Honors Program-specific Teacher's Letter of Recommendation. Your Honors Program-specific personal statement should be a one page, double-spaced personal assessment of the Honors curriculum requirements and how these requirements and Honors-style classes can enhance your academic acheivement in your proposed undergraduate major. The Honors Program-specific Teacher's Letter of Recommendation should be returned with the appropriate form.
Please be sure to send all University Honors Program application materials to the Loyola University New Orleans Office of Admissions.
Honors Program-Specific Personal Statement
Teacher/Counselor Recommendation Form
Qualified Transfer Students
Applications to the University Honors Program will also be accepted from qualified transfer students who will be entering their sophomore year at Loyola.
Currently Enrolled Students
In addition, currently enrolled students at Loyola who achieve academic excellence in their freshman year may apply to enter the Honors Program, regardless of their high school record and SAT/ACT. A Loyola University GPA of 3.3 on a 4 point scale is required for consideration. For late entrants, some Honors credit may be given for work taken in their freshman year.
For current Loyola University students who plan on applying to the University Honors Program for the Fall 2009 semester, three items are needed to complete the application process:
- A UHP Application Form,
- A one-page personal statement describing your motivations to join the University Honors Program,
- A Professor's Recommendation Form and a one-page Letter of Recommendation from a current Loyola University faculty member outlining your suitability to join the University Honors Program.
These items are due to the University Honors Program Office in Monroe Hall Room 569 by March 31st, 2009. You can also fax these items to (504)865-2709, or email the University Honors Program.