Editor’s Note: These deadlines are now being updated for Fall 2021. Please verify all dates with the university in case of changes.
Below is a list of application deadlines for 80 public university honors colleges and programs. Please note that some deadlines are fast-approaching, while a few are as late as the Spring and Summer of 2020.
If the deadlines are separated into categories (early action, early decision, regular deadline, priority deadline, etc.), we will list the deadlines for each category.
Alabama Honors: For University Fellows applications, the deadline is January 6, 2021; for other applications there is “no formal deadline,” but for housing and orientation purposes, the earlier the better. Automatic invitation to qualified students.
UAB Alabama Birmingham Honors: March 15, 2021, but verify. Automatic invitation to qualified students.
Alaska Anchorage Honors: Deadline is July 15, 2021.
Alaska Fairbanks Honors: Applications reviewed on a continuing basis.
Appalachian State Honors: Common App by November 1, 2020, with all application materials, including letters of recommendation, due by November 15, 2021. Separate honors application required.
Arizona Honors : Common App by November 1, 2020. Early application deadline is November 16, 2020, with notification December 11, 2020. Essay required. Final deadline is February 15, 2021.
Arizona State Honors (Barrett): Early action deadline- November 1, 2020 (notification December 18); regular deadline- January 15, 2021 (notification March 5); Late consideration I, March 7, 2021 (notification April 16); Late consideration II, April 4, 2021 (notification May 14).
Arkansas Honors: Apply to university first. November 15, 2020 is priority deadline for scholarships; final scholarship deadline is February 1, 2021; final Fall application deadline is August 1, 2020, but this might be too late for honors college.
Auburn Honors: Early action deadline is December 1, 2020. Scholarship deadline is February 1, 2021. Automatic invitation to qualified students.
Ball State Honors: Priority application deadline is April 1, 2021.
Binghamton Honors: Early action deadline and common app by November 1, 2020; regular deadline January 15, 2021 (notification April 1, 2021). Automatic invitation to qualified students.
Central Florida Honors: Priority deadline, postmarked application by January 15, 2021; March 31, 2021, postmark for regular deadline.
Cincinnati Honors: December 1, 2020, for honors and for scholarships. Automatic invitation to qualified students.
Clemson Honors (Calhoun): Priority honors deadline December 1, 2020, with notification February 15, 2021; regular deadline February 15, 2021; with notification April 1, 2021; also required a separate honors online application.
College of Charleston Honors: Early decision deadline October 15, 2020, decision early December. Early action deadline is December 1, 2020, with decision by February 1, 2021. Regular deadline is February 15, 2021, with decision by April 1, 2021.
Colorado Boulder Honors: Apply to university by specified deadlines and Office of Admissions invites students to participate in honors, usually top 10% of arts and sciences applicants.
Colorado Denver Honors: Priority deadline is February 1, 2021; regular deadline is March 15, 2021.
Colorado State Honors: The Honors application date is February 1, 2021. In some cases, we may ask for additional information (such as fall grades) before making a final decision. After the deadline has passed, qualified students may be placed on a waiting list if the program is at capacity.
Connecticut Honors: For merit and honors consideration, December 1, 2020. Automatic invitation to honors if qualified.
CUNY Macaulay Honors: December 8, 2020.
Delaware Honors: Deadline January 15, 2021, including honors essay.
Florida Honors: (Freshman Honors): November 16, 2020.
Florida Atlantic (Wilkes Honors):To be considered for prestigious WHC scholarships (e.g., Flagler), early application is encouraged. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2021, for upcoming academic year. Application via the Common App is recommended.
Florida International Honors: Online application available October 1, 2020. Priority deadline is January 15, 2021. Final deadline is May 1, 2021. Separate honors application and essay required.
Florida State Honors: For presidential scholarship, honors medical, or honors legal, deadline is December 1, 2020.
Georgia State Honors: Honors deadline is December 8; 2020.
Georgia Honors: Meet early action deadline October 8 and be eligible for invitation; final deadline is February 1, 2021.
Hawaii Manoa Honors: May 1, 2021.
Houston Honors: November 1, 2020, for priority consideration; final deadline June 1, 2021.
Idaho Honors: Applications considered year-round.
Illinois Honors (CHP): Early action deadline November 1, 2018, preferably earlier; final deadline January 5, 2021.
Illinois Chicago Honors: Priority, December 1, 2020; regular decision, February 1, 2021.
Illinois State Honors: February 1, 2021, for scholarships; final deadline April 1, 2021.
Indiana Honors (Hutton): Deadline for Hutton scholarships November 1, 2020.
Iowa Honors: First deadline January 10, 2021, with notification February 1, 2021; second deadline, March 1, 2021, and notification in late March.
Iowa State Honors: April 1, 2021, but prefers earlier applications.
James Madison Honors: Early action (recommended) November 29, 2020; considers applications up to May 1, 2021.
Kansas Honors: November 1, 2020, for admission and scholarships. Priority deadline is December 1, 2020; late consideration of applications by January 15, 2021.
Kansas State Honors: No specific deadline, but admission may be limited to space available.
Kent State Honors: February 1, 2021.
Kentucky Honors: December 1, 2020, but prefers earlier.
LSU Honors (Ogden): December 15, 2020; notification on a rolling basis.
Maine Honors: Early action and scholarship deadline is December 1, 2020; regular decision March 1, 2021.
Maryland Honors: Automatically considered if application submitted by November 1, 2020, the university preferred deadline.
Massachusetts Honors (Amherst): Early action November 5, 2020; regular deadline January 15, 2021. No separate honors application.
Michigan Honors: Apply by February 9, 2021, and receive notification by March 4, 2021; apply by March 9, 2021, and receive notification by April 1, 2021.
Michigan State Honors: March 1, 2021, but “reserves the right” to cut off admissions at an earlier date. Automatic invitation to qualified students.
Minnesota Honors: January 1, 2021; qualified students invited by end of March. No separate honors application.
Mississippi Honors (SMBHC): December 1, 2020. After that, space available only.
Mississippi State Honors: December 1, 2019, preferably earlier; after that date, space available basis.
Missouri Honors: Scholars and fellows deadline is January 1, 2021. Final deadline March 1, 2021.
Missouri Kansas City Honors: December 1, 2020, for optimal scholarship eligibility. August 1, 2021 is the final deadline.
Nebraska Honors: Apply by December 10, 2020; receive notification by January 15, 2021. Final deadline is February 15, 2021, with notification by March 25, 2021.
New Jersey Inst of Technology Honors (Dorman): February 1, 2021.
New Hampshire Honors: Early action is November 15, 2020. Regular decision March 1, 2021. No separate honors application, but financial aid deadline is March 1, 2021. Invitations sent to qualified students.
Nevada Reno Honors: Application period opens October 1. Priority honors and scholarship deadline is February 1, 2021.
New Mexico Honors: October 1, 2020, for notification November 1; January 2, 2021, for notification February 1, 2021; April 1, 2021, for notification by May 1, 2021.
North Carolina Honors: Must be accepted by university first, followed by honors invitation. University early action deadline is October 15, 2020, with notification by end of January. Regular deadline is January 15, 2021, with notification by end of March 2021. Qualified students will receive an invitation after applying to UNC.
North Carolina Charlotte Honors: November 1, 2020, for top scholarships, with honors priority deadline of December 15, 2020.
North Carolina Wilmington: Early action November 1, 2020, with notification around January 20, 2021; regular decision February 1, 2021, with notification around March 15.
NC State Honors: Early action deadline of November 1, 2020; regular deadline January 15, 2021.
Ohio University Honors: January 15, 2021.
Ohio State Honors: Test scores, letters of recommendation, etc., by November 1, 2020.
Oklahoma Honors: University scholarship deadline is December 15, 2020. Final deadline is February 1, 2021. No separate deadline for honors college.
Oklahoma State Honors: Deadline for many scholarships is December 1, 2020. Final deadline is February 1, 2021, by electronic submission.
Oregon Honors (Clark): Early action deadline November 1, 2020, with all materials due November 15; notification December 15, 2020. Regular deadline January 15, 2021, with all materials due February 15, 2021; notification April 1, 2021.
Oregon State Honors: Early action November 2, 2020; regular decision February 1, 2021.
Penn State Honors (Schreyer): (Schreyer): Priority deadline November 1, 2020, with notification by late December; final deadline December 1, 2020; notification by late January, 2021.
Pitt Honors: “We operate on a rolling admission policy and although there is no specific deadline to apply for admission, it is to your advantage to plan ahead and apply early.” Merit scholarship deadline is December 15.
Purdue Honors: Early action deadline is November 1, 2020, for admission and scholarships.
Rhode Island Honors: Early action and scholarship deadline is December 1, 2020; regular deadline is February 1, 2021.
Rutgers Honors (Honors College): December 1, 2020.
Rutgers SAS Honors: December 1, 2020.
San Diego State Honors (Weber): Preferred deadline is February 15, 2021.
South Carolina Honors: Early answer admission deadline is October 15, 2020. Test score assignment to university and letters of recommendation, no later than November 15, 2020.
South Dakota Honors: Recommended time is December of senior year, but applications are considered on a rolling basis.
South Dakota State Honors: December 15, 2019, for best scholarship opportunities.
South Florida Honors: Preferred, November 1, 2019. Priority, for financial aid, January 1, 2020. Final deadline, March 1, 2020.
Stony Brook Honors: Priority deadline January 15, 2020.
Temple Honors: Early action deadline November 1, 2019; university deadline is February 1, 2020. No separate honors application, and honors notification is within four weeks of university acceptance.
Tennessee Honors (CHP): November 1, 2019, in order to be eligible for major scholarships.
Tennessee Chattanooga Honors (Brock Scholars): Application, resume, essay, and recommendations due by January 15, 2020.
Texas A&M Honors: Application period begins July 1, 2019, and ends on December 15, 2019.
Texas Tech Honors: Application period begins July 1, 2019, and ends March 1, 2020.
UC Davis Honors: Application period for all UC campuses is August 1-November 30, 2019. Honors invitation after applicants confirm UC Davis as choice on May 1, 2020.
UC Irvine Honors (CHP): Application period for all UC campuses is August 1-November 30, 2019. Honors invitation after applicants confirm UC Irvine as choice on May 1, 2020.
UCLA Honors: Application period for all UC campuses is August 1-November 30, 2019. Honors invitation after applicants confirm UCLA as choice on May 1, 2020.
UC Riverside Honors: Application period for all UC campuses is August 1-November 30, 2019. Honors invitation after applicants confirm UCLA as choice on May 1, 2020.
UC Santa Barbara Honors: Application period for all UC campuses is August 1-November 30, 2019. Honors invitation after applicants confirm UCSB as choice on May 1, 2020.
University at Albany Honors: Early action November 1, 2018; regular decision February 1, 2019.
Univ at Buffalo (SUNY) Honors: Early action by November 15, 2019, to university and provide all test results and supporting material by December 15, 2019, also the scholarship deadline. Regular decision is February 1, 2020.
Utah Honors: Priority deadline November 1, 2019; final deadline February 1, 2020.
UT Austin Plan II: May apply beginning August 1, 2018; recommended deadline is November 1, 2019, but final deadline is December 1, 2019. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are accepted.
UT San Antonio Honors: November 1, 2019, through February 1, 2020.
Vermont Honors: Early action November 1, 2019; regular deadline January 15, 2020. No separate honors application. Admission by invitation after acceptance to university.
Virginia Honors Echols: University early decision deadline October 15, 2019; early action deadline November 1, 2019; regular decision deadline January 1, 2020.
Virginia Commonwealth Honors: Applications to the Honors College from incoming freshmen are accepted through April 15 of the senior year in high school. However, students are encouraged to apply by our priority deadline of February 1.
Virginia Tech Honors: University early decision deadline November 1, 2019, with notification December 15; early action deadline December 1, 2019, with notification February 22, 2020; regular deadline is January 15, 2020, and notification by March 5, 2020.
Washington Honors: November 15, 2019. Notification of university admission March 1–March 15, 2020; notification of honors admission March 19–April 13, 2020.
Washington State Honors: January 31, 2020.
Western Kentucky Honors: December 1, 2019 for full scholarship consideration.
Western Washington Honors: Early action deadline is January 1, 2020, with notification by February 15, 2020. Regular decision deadline is March 10, 2020.
Wisconsin Honors: Early action deadline is November 1, 2019, with notification at end of December 2019; regular decision deadline is February 1, 2020, with notification end of March 2020.
Wyoming Honors: Consideration of applications begins in mid-November.
