FAQs
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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?
What is the UHC?
The University Honors College is a small college in the larger University. With about 700 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 only a handful such degrees offered in the nation. University Honors College students work closely with faculty, have challenging curricula, and complete a thesis.
Why join the UHC?
- Graduate with the Honors Baccalaureate degree, one of about a dozen in the nation
- UHC graduates boast nearly 90% acceptance into law, medical, and graduate schools (depending on student accomplishments)
- Small class sizes, typically limited to 12 or 20 students
- All UHC classes are taught by faculty professors, not Teaching Assistants
- One-on-one interaction with professors
- Academic advising from UHC advisors
- Priority living in McNary Hall (the Honors themed Residence Hall) or The GEM (an off-campus apartment complex)
- Tight-knit community
- Two Student Learning Centers, centrally located study lounges housing a computer lab with free printing and lounge area perfect for study groups, sleeping, and meetings
- Free candy from the Honors College office
- UHC trips and events
- Leadership involvement
- An undergraduate thesis
Do I qualify?
First-Year Students (entering from high school) minimum criteria:
- 3.75 high school GPA OR
- 1820 on the new SAT OR
- 27 on the ACT
Transfer/Current OSU Student minimum criteria:
- Transfer college cumulative 3.25 GPA OR
- OSU cumulative 3.25 GPA
How do I apply to the UHC?
Fill out our online application here on our web site. Be sure you meet our minimum criteria before you apply.
How does the application process work?
For more information, see the Application FAQs page.
Does the UHC offer any scholarships?
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.
Who teaches UHC classes?
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 tenure-track professors, sometimes hand-picked by students.
Does it cost more?
The differential tuition for the UHC is currently $290 per term. If you expect to be off campus for one or more terms, this fee can be waived. Contact the UHC office for more information on this process.
