Students who successfully complete Honors Program requirements graduate with Honors
distinction. To earn Honors distinction on transcripts, students must be admitted
into the Honors Program.
Entering RCC Students must have earned a B+ high school average and scored at least
250 and 5 on the reading and writing placement exams.
Current RCC students and transfer students are eligible for admission into the Honors
Program if they have completed 12 college level credits with a minimum 3.2 GPA. Current
RCC students and transfer students who were not previously in a Commonwealth Honors
Program must provide one faculty letter of recommendation.
Once students have been accepted into the program, they must meet the following requirements:
- Maintain a 3.2 GPA. If the GPA falls below 3.2, students will be allowed to continue
in the program for one probationary semester to raise it.
- Maintain at least a "B" average in all Honors courses.
- Take at least 3 Honors courses (9 or more credits), including one Honors Colloquium.
- Students may complete an Honors Project in place of one of the honors courses*.
- *Students may not complete an Honors Project to get credit for an Honors Colloquium.
Click here to access the application to RCC's Honors Program.
