Program Requirements

A program with options

Over 600 students participate in The Calvin Honors Program in some way. Participation in the program is flexible and based upon your level of engagement with its offerings. You can choose to do honors work in one or two courses or fulfill the requirements to graduate with honors distinction. Learn more about the ways you can earn honors credit. 

Getting into the program

The Calvin Honors Program is open to students of all majors and class levels.

• Incoming students are invited to participate if they indicate interest in the program on Calvin's application for admission and fit a certain academic profile. Students invited to participate in the program will typically have an ACT score of 29 or higher (1290 SAT) or Canadian high school average marks of 91% or higher. Even if you don't meet these criteria, you are encouraged to apply based on your solid academic record and strong self-motivation.
• Current Calvin students who have a GPA of at least 3.3 are also eligible for the program.

Learn more about admission to The Calvin Honors Program.

Also learn about:

• Honors courses »
• Graduation requirements »
• Departmental honors requirements »