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Prospective Students

The Honors Program admits students as new freshmen, as well as current Illinois State students and transfer students.

Admission to the Honors Program at Illinois State University is a holistic process designed to attract a broad range of highly-motivated students with a successful track record and the potential for further success in their college careers and beyond. Read more about the admission process.

Wonder what Honors students do outside of the classroom? Check out some student spotlights.

Illinois State Honors Students by the numbers:

  • 1,209: number of students in Honors, 6.8 percent of undergraduates at Illinois State
  • 28.82: average ACT of fall 2007 freshman class (214 students)
  • 3.99: average high school gpa of fall 2007 freshman class