Admissions

Eligibility

To be eligible to enter the Global Honors Program, you must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average (either from UW Tacoma or the incoming transfer GPA).

Global Honors is a competitive program. Students will be selected on the basis of their GPA, unique perspectives and potential for making an exceptional contribution to the program. Students typically enter the program in Autumn Quarter of the junior year as members of a cohort. Students will not be admitted within their final 45 credits before graduation.

How to apply

Global Honors applicants will be asked to submit the following in the online application:

• Letter of application indicating why you are interested in the Global Honors Program, what you think you could gain from the program, and what you believe you could contribute to the program (1-2 pages).
• Writing sample (5 pages) - ideally, this should be an academic paper you have already written that represents your current writing ability.
• Two letters of recommendation from college professors familiar with your academic capabilities and potential for success in the Global Honors Program.

Letters of recommendation should be mailed to:

Global Honors Program
University of Washington Tacoma
Campus Box 358457
1900 Commerce Street
Tacoma, WA 98402

Any materials not submitted in the online application also may be sent to the address above.

Deadlines and interviews

We are now accepting applications for autumn 2012!

Please complete your application online. Interviews will be scheduled shortly after review of applications.

Applicants to the Global Honors Program must first be accepted to UW Tacoma. Global Honors is not a degree-granting program; therefore, students will need to apply to an academic program at the university.