I want to see the Application FAQs.
What is the UHC?
Why join the UHC?
Do I qualify?
How do I apply?
How does the application process work?
Does the UHC offer any scholarships?
Who teaches UHC classes?
Does it cost more?
The University Honors College is a small college in the larger University. With about 500 students, it offers the benefits of small classes, a residence hall option, student learning centers and personal advising with the involvement and research opportunities of OSU. The goal is to earn the Honors Baccalaureate degree, one of about a dozen such degrees offered in the nation. University Honors College students work closely with faculty, have challenging curricula, and complete a thesis.
First-Year Students (entering from high school) minimum criteria:
Transfer/Current OSU Student minimum criteria:
Fill out our online application, download and mail the pdf version, or send us the hard copy located in the OSU viewbook. You will also need to mail us a copy of your transcripts and select materials from the OSU application (unless you are currently attending OSU). Be sure you meet our minimum criteria before you apply.
For more information, see the Application FAQs page.
Yes! There are limited scholarships available to entering UHC students, and a number of exciting and attractive scholarship, fellowship, internship, and degree program opportunities available to UHC students.
The UHC faculty comes from all departments on campus. Professors have the opportunity to submit any ideas for classes that they would like to teach, and the UHC picks the courses. No classes are taught by Teaching Assistants; almost all of the UHC faculty are tenured-track professors, sometimes hand-picked by students.
There is no extra tuition charge for the UHC; however, there is a $250 per term UHC resource fee. It can be waived in certain circumstances; contact the University Honors College office for more information.
