Honors Admissions
Transfer Student Admission
Students who are starting at USF directly from another college or university, can
apply to join the Judy Genshaft Honors College as a transfer applicant. Transfer students
interested in joining the Honors College should complete their application for the
same term that they plan on starting with USF.
Admission into the Honors College can be competitive and varies depending on a student’s
home campus. Applicants should have a working knowledge of the Judy Genshaft Honors
College Curriculum (see more below) and how these experiences will contribute to their
personal and professional development.
Restrictions:
Students will not be admitted into the Honors College if the additional academic courses
will cause students to accrue any Excess Credit Hours or graduate in a manner inconsistent with USF’s Degree Progression Policy (beyond four years from the start of one’s bachelor’s degree, or two years after
completion of an associate degree).
For this reason, transfer students will only be admitted to the Honors College at
the time of transfer and must have at least two academic years (four Fall/Spring Semesters)
remaining before graduation to be eligible for admission into the Honors College.
JUDY GENSHAFT HONORS COLLEGE CURRICULUM
In order to graduate with Judy Genshaft Honors College distinction, transfer students in the Honors College must complete the following requirements by the time of graduation. For more detailed information about these requirements, please visit CANVAS.
- Honors Academic Curriculum (Thesis or Capstone Track)
- Thesis: 2 Honors Seminar Courses + 2 Semester Honors Thesis
- Capstone: 3 Honors Seminar Courses + 1 Semester Honors Capstone Course
- 2 Experiential Learning Activities
- Minimum 3.25 USF and Overall GPA
Timeline:
Transfer students can apply for admission into the Judy Genshaft Honors College at any time. The deadline and decision dates for Honors transfer students is dependent on a student’s intended entry term. Please keep in mind, in order to be eligible to apply for the Judy Genshaft Honors College, prospective transfer students must have previously completed their general USF Admissions application by the deadlines outlined by the Office of Admissions online here.
Application deadlines for upcoming semesters are listed below.
| Honors Application Deadline: April 1, 2023 | Honors Decision Date: April 21, 2023 |
| Honors Application Deadline: June 2, 2023 | Honors Decision Date: June 23, 2023 |
| Honors Application Deadline: October 27, 2023 | Honors Decision Date: November 17, 2023 |
Application:
Click here to access the Judy Genshaft Honors College Transfer Student Application.