Honors Program and Eagle Scholars

Yes! Many of our Honors Program students are varsity athletes in men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports, as well as participants in various club sports like figure skating, gymnastics, cycling, Frisbee, hockey, and wrestling. Even though they are highly involved in campus activities and organizations, most Honors students still graduate in just four years.

With the exception of the Senior Honors Thesis (HONR 495), Honors students do not need to take any additional courses. The Honors seminars are classes that you would normally take anyway, but the Honors sections have a much smaller student-professor ratio (15:1) and are discussion-driven rather than straight lecture.

The classes do provide a moderate challenge, but most gifted students welcome the opportunity for growth and enrichment in their classes. Full-time students take between 12-18 hours of college credits, but for the first semester in the Honors Program, we recommend taking only 12-15 hours.

Honors students who enter as freshmen will need to take eight Honors seminars within their first two years. Sophomores will need four, and juniors will need two.

Many of our best Honors students come from homeschool backgrounds! You will still need to have a 1330 SAT or 28 ACT score and a 3.50 GPA. Your letters of recommendation should come from someone you know from some sort of educational capacity, such as:

• pastors, assistant pastors, youth pastors, or Sunday school teachers
• scouting leaders, coaches, tutors, or music instructors
• employers or leaders in charitable organizations

Please note: your parents or relatives cannot write letters of recommendation for you.

Definitely – in fact, our Honors Program has over 25 international students, representing 13 different countries. You must have a GPA of 3.50 and are encouraged, but not required, to take the SAT. And as an international student, you can submit your application by email to honorsprogram@liberty.edu or fax to (434) 582-2728.

The Honors Program welcomes transfer students and current LU students, as long as the student has a minimum of 12 hours of college credits (with grades) and at least four semesters of college remaining with a cumulative college GPA of 3.50. However, if you have earned over 60 hours of college credit, it is too late to apply to our Honors Program.

The Honors program awards a limited number (50) of these scholarships per year. Historically, we have never turned away a finalist. Commended students should apply early for best results. A photocopy of a letter or certificate from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation must accompany the application to be eligible for consideration of this award.

For more information on the National Merit Program, visit their website for further details: nationalmerit.org.

The designation of National Merit Finalist, Semi-Finalist, or Commended is based on high PSAT scores taken during your junior year in high school. National Merit Finalists represent the top half of the top one percent of all high school seniors. Commended students represent the top three percent.