Admission to the Renée Crown University Honors Program for Current Syracuse University Students

Renée Crown University Honors Program students are committed to developing themselves as scholars and professionals who carry forward the principles of innovation and imagination. Successful Honors students who get the most out of the program are those who want to explore their research interests and welcome the challenge of completing the thesis project.

A high GPA is not a guarantee of admission to Honors. We also read application essays carefully for writing quality, and a clear indication that your academic and professional interests are a good fit for the program. Honors requires a challenging Thesis be conducted in your major during the Junior and Senior year. We look for students who seek to prioritize in-depth research, creative, or professional works as part of their undergraduate careers.

 

Application Process and Deadline

The Renée Crown University Honors Program accepts applications from current Syracuse students for admissions twice a year.  Students must apply to Honors prior to their junior year.

The Honors program encourages all current students looking to apply to the program, to schedule an appointment with an Honors advisor prior to submitting an application to discuss the program, goals and Honors requirements.

In the Fall Semester: The application form opens October 15th and the deadline to apply is December 1st, with decisions communicated in early January.

In the Spring Semester: The application form opens February 15th and the deadline to apply is April 1st, with decisions communicated in early June.

All admissions decisions are communicated via email to your Syracuse University email address.

 

Renée Crown University Honors Program Eligibility

A current Syracuse University student interested in applying to the Renée Crown University Honors Program must have a minimum cumulative GPA that reflects the cum laude graduation GPA for the school or college of enrollment.

Cum laude for schools or colleges:

• • School of Architecture: 3.2

• • All other schools and colleges: 3.4

 

Admittance Later in Your Undergraduate Career

To ensure that sufficient time remains at Syracuse University to complete the Honors requirements, if you plan to apply to Honors after your first year, please discuss admission with an Honors advisor before you apply, by scheduling an appointment through Orange Success. Please contact us prior to filling out an application so that an advisor can assist you in learning more about Honors and creating a plan to complete the Honors requirements.

• • Email: honors@syr.edu

• • Phone: 315-443-2759