The Honors Program at Sussex provides an opportunity for students to pursue an enriched, enhanced, and deeper undergraduate liberal arts education.
Honors students come together to form a socially supportive and diverse community focused on inspiring creative critical thinking, civic engagement, and leadership.
All applicants interested in the Honors Program must first apply for admission to Sussex County Community College.
Intellectually motivated students will find many benefits to actively engaging in the Honors Program. Benefits include:
Small class sizes
Challenging coursework
Deeper, richer dialogue with peers and faculty
Cohort with other academically strong students
Transfer agreements in place with select universities
Opportunities to transfer to top-tiered institutions
The following criteria are used to determine entry into the program:
High School Student:
College Transfer Student:
Current Sussex Student:
Cumulative GPA of 3.5
Complete and submit the Sussex Admissions Application (if you have not already applied)
Download and complete the Honors Program Application
Complete and submit the Sussex Admissions Application (if you have not already applied)
Download and complete the Honors Program Application
Download and complete the Honors Program Application
*Recommendation detailing preparedness for Honors English Composition II from student’s English Composition I instructor sent from an institutional email
*Required only for a current student who wants to register for Honors English Composition II, but did not enroll in Honors English Composition I. Instructor may send an email to: honorsprogram@sussex.edu with the student’s name and the word “Recommendation” in the subject line.
Please email your completed Honors Program Application, transcripts, and essay, if applicable, with your last name and the word “Application” in the subject line to: honorsprogram@sussex.edu
Honors Program applications are accepted on a rolling basis and will be considered upon receipt of all required information including teacher recommendation, if applicable. Decision notification will be sent to your Sussex email account (students new to Sussex will receive this email account after applying).
If accepted into the Honors Program, you have permission to register for Honors Program courses for the upcoming semester.
Students in the Honors Program must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and must not receive a grade lower than a C in any class.
Any student who qualifies for the Honors Program may take as few or as many honors classes as desired. However, the “Honors Program Graduate” designation will only appear on the transcripts of students who have successfully completed 12 or more credits of designated Honors Program courses.