Admission as a Freshman

Admission into the Honors Program is selective and attempts to build a community that has the characteristics of a selective admission college or university within the larger population of Shawnee State.

Incoming freshmen who have taken advanced placement courses or courses for college credit as a high school student may be eligible to have credit of up to 9 hours approved towards Honors graduation requirements at the discretion of the Honors Program director or the Provost.

At least 9 hours of Honors courses must be completed at Shawnee State. Incoming freshmen students who have applied for or have accepted admission at SSU may be offered admission in the Honors Program under the following criteria:

• Evidence of significant scholarly achievement in high school (generally in the upper 10 percent of their graduating class or a high school GPA above 3.5);

• Or a score above 27 (composite) on the ACT or combined 1,100 on the SAT;

• Or other demonstrated potential for academic success (e.g. significant leadership abilities, extracurricular activities, student awards.) 

If you think that you are eligible for acceptance into the Honors Program, please contact Director Rhoni Maxwell-Rader, Ph.D. at Rmaxwellrader@shawnee.edu or (740) 351-3094.