The Honors College is a highly selective community of high achieving students. Admission into the Honors College is competitive. Please follow the steps below to apply for admission to the Honors College.
You must have two of the following:
- Rank in top 20% of your graduating class
- An unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.50+
- A cumulative SAT score of 1100+ (including 550+ in Math & 450+ in Evidence-Based Reading & Writing); an aggregate ACT score of 26+ (including a 24+ in Reading and a 23+ in Math) or satisfactory score on the RVCC Math & English Placement Test.
To apply to the Honors College, you may choose one of two options: download the paper application or submit an online application
- Paper application - Honors College application OR *Online application - Click on the Honors Student tab
- Two letters of recommendation (including at least one from a current high school teacher)
- 500-word essay
- Personal interview
- Application Deadlines
- Early Admission - February 1
- Regular Admission - June 1
Admission to the Honors College is highly competitive and students are encouraged to apply as early as possible during their senior year in high school.
* NOTE: If applying online please note the letters of recommendation, high school transcripts, SAT scores and 500-word essay should be submitted through Naviance. You may also submit hard copies of these documents to Greg.DeSanctis@raritanval.edu.
For High School Students
- Paper application - Honors College application OR *Online application - Click on the Honors Student tab
- Honors Application Instructions
- Honors College Letter of Recommendation Form
- Honors Timeline
* NOTE: If applying online please note the letters of recommendation, high school transcripts, SAT scores and 500-word essay should be submitted through Naviance. You may also submit hard copies of these documents to Greg.DeSanctis@raritanval.edu.
For Transfer Students
Honors College Associate of Arts (A.A.)
(Sample course options)
Semester One
ENGL 111H - English Composition I
Appreciation of Arts Elective
PSYC 103H - Introduction to Psychology
HIST 201H - US History I
MATH 114H- Precalculus Honors
OR
MATH 151H- Calculus-Honors
Semester Two
ENGL 112H - English Composition II
PHIL 114H - Ethics
HIST 202H - US History II
MATH 151H- Calculus-Honors
Semester Three
MATH 117H - Statistics Honors
ECON 101H – Macroeconomics
Semester Four
Capstone Research Course
SOCI 101H- Introduction to Sociology
COMM 101H- Speech
ECON 102H- Microeconomics
NOTE: The minimum number of Honors courses required to graduate from the Honors College is eight (8).
Honors College Associate of Science (AS) Degree
Semester One
ENGL 111H - English Composition I
BIOL 101H - General Biology I w/lab
MATH 114H - Precalculus Honors
OR
MATH 151H - Calculus I - Honors
CHEM 103H - General Chemistry I w/lab
Semester Two
ENGL 112H - English Composition II
MATH 151H - Calculus I – Honors
OR
MATH 152H - Calculus II- Honors
BIOL 102H - General Biology II w/lab
CHEM 104H - General Chemistry II w/lab
Semester Three
MATH 117H - Statistics Honors
PSYC 103H - Introduction to Psychology
ECON 101H – Macroeconomics
HIST 201H - US History I
Semester Four
Capstone Research Course
COMM 101H – Speech
HIST 202H - US History II
PHIL 114H – Ethics
ECON 102H- Microeconomics
NOTE: The minimum number of Honors courses required to graduate from the Honors College is eight (8).
The mission of the RVCC Honors College is to provide a highly enriched and challenging academic environment within a selective community of scholars. Graduates of the Honors College will be prepared to transfer to highly competitive four-year colleges and universities.