Timeline
- Application Deadline: August 1, 2025
- Notification: Students will be notified after completing the application. Select students will be invited to interview with the Honors Coordinator at a later date prior to the beginning of the fall 2025 semester.
- Interviews: Select students will be notified by email
Complete the Penn State Lehigh Valley Honors Program Application
Eligibility
Interested new students qualify for the Honors program by meeting at least one of these standards:
- A 3.90 high school GPA (first year)
- A 3.50 transfer GPA (transfer student)
- Four or more on any AP exam
- Must be registered for either English 30 or Math 141
Interested full-time students who have finished their first semester or year at the Lehigh Valley campus qualify to apply with a GPA of 3.5 in credit bearing courses.
Interested part-time students who have accumulated at least 12 credit-hours at Penn State, or transfer students, qualify to apply to the program with a GPA of 3.5 in credit-bearing courses.
Retention
To maintain your Penn State Lehigh Valley Honors Program status, a student must file an Annual Academic Plan by the end of the third week of each semester, complete a minimum of 6 credits of honors work per academic year, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 at the end of each academic year.