Eligibility
We're delighted that you're interested in joining Belmont Global Honors! While there is no exact formula that guarantees an invitation to join Belmont Global Honors, the Admissions Committee invites all freshmen applicants with a GPA of 3.5 or higher to apply to Belmont Global Honors.
We seek students with any academic interests or majors to create a robust, fully interdisciplinary team of students. When we review your applications, we are looking for evidence of your curiosity, creativity, commitment, uniqueness, effort and resilience. We are excited to see your talent onstage, read your writing, be amazed by your robots, gawk at your artwork, envision your entrepreneurial business plan, accompany you in your service and dream with you about your future.
Grades are important, but it most important that you have demonstrated a sense of curiosity and a love of learning. We hope to build a strong cohort of students who will work, live, travel and learn well together.
Admission to Belmont Global Honors is reviewed holistically, considering factors such as high school GPA, curriculum taken within the context of what is offered at the student's high school, essay, resume of activities, and the brief statement outline below that you are asked to submit when you apply to Belmont Global Honors. If a student chooses to apply to Belmont with test scores, those will be considered by Belmont Global Honors as well. Learn more about Belmont's test optional policies.
Belmont Global Honors is designed to be a four year experience beginning in the first semester of a student’s freshman year at Belmont. Transfer students who are interested in Belmont Global Honors should contact our office for more information on admissions pathways.
How to Apply
- Apply to Belmont Global Honors by first applying to Belmont through the Belmont Application or Common Application.
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Select the option indicating you would like to apply to Belmont Global Honors. You will then be asked to write a response of 500-750 words and submit as part of your application. Choose from one of the prompts below:
- Consider the five following individual identity descriptors: creator, doer, explorer, change agent, seeker. Choose one of these five descriptors that best encapsulates your core identity. Provide 2-3 concrete examples of how the descriptor you chose reflects your identity. How might this core identity translate into action as a scholar-global citizen at Belmont University? And how do you hope to develop your core identity during college? OR
- Reflect on a recent transformative learning experience. The learning experience can be something directly related to the classes you have taken or to experiences you’ve had outside the classroom. The experience does not need to be academic in nature, but it should demonstrate how you were transformed in the process. OR
- Belmont’s Global Honors Program is a community of students who hunger for knowledge. What’s a topic you haven’t had an opportunity to learn about in high school that you are excited to learn about in college? Why do you yearn to know more about this particular topic?
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Watch for communication regarding your application. Decisions will be communicated on a rolling basis with all decisions communicated by early February.
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Reserve your seat in Belmont Global Honors using the QR Code on your acceptance letter. You do not have to pay an enrollment deposit to reserve your seat.
Deadlines
December 1 is the deadline to be considered for Belmont Global Honors as well as Belmont’s most competitive merit scholarship programs. Submit your COMPLETED application to Belmont University by the December 1 priority deadline to be considered for Belmont Global Honors. Please contact your admissions counselor for questions regarding merit scholarships.
May 1 is the deadline to accept your seat in Belmont Global Honors.
Visit Us
Campus Visit
The absolute best way to get a feel for our beautiful campus is to come see us in person. More information about scheduling a campus visit can be found here.
When you register for the campus visit, you will select and choose an academic information session based on your intended major. If you would also like to learn more about Belmont Global Honors during your campus visit, you will be able to schedule a Belmont Global Honors information session on a Monday or Friday campus visit. If you'd like to schedule a zoom or in-person meeting, contact Belmont Global Honors staff here!
Preview Day
Preview Day is an all-day, high energy event for prospective undergraduate freshmen that you can think of as an "open house" for the university. It covers everything from academics to student life, including a specific Belmont Global Honors session. Preview Days are also your chance to visit Belmont on a weekend. Learn more here and register for an upcoming Preview Day!
FAQ
Belmont’s Honors Program is a highly selective program. Successful applicants demonstrate exceptional academic performance as well as participation in co-curricular and community activities. The application pool for the current cycle contains approximately 700 applicants with an average ACT of 31 (or SAT Critical Reading and Math composite of 1420) and GPA of 3.9 as well as a wide range of academic and personal accomplishments. From this pool, we will be selecting an entering class of 72. Belmont’s Honor’s Program is a member of the National Collegiate Honors Council and follows NCHC’s best practice guidelines.