Direct from High School Admission

Information for high school students, transfer students, and current Drake students concerning the Honors Program can be found on this site. Honors classes are limited to those who have been admitted to the program and are in good standing.

Recommended qualifications for the Honors Program are the same as the Alumni Scholarship Criteria:

1.       Minimum ACT score of 29 or SAT-I score of 1270.      Minimum grade point average of 3.75 on a 4.00 scale, OR class rank in the top 5 percent.

However, these qualifications are only recommended; admission to the Honors Program is not restricted to only those meeting these criteria.  All motivated students are encouraged to participate in the Honors Program.

Honors Program applications are mailed to qualified high school students upon their admission to the University. Notification of admission to the Program is made within one month of application.
Applications are also available upon request from the Honors Program Office, 515.271.2999, or honors.program@drake.edu

Current Drake Student Participation

Any student who has been accepted to Drake may take Honors Orientation, a one-credit class, and start taking honors courses.
For the Drake audit to begin applying honors courses to an alternate general education program, students need to officially "declare" the Honors Program Track of the Drake Curriculum.

If you are interested, please download the Intent to Change to the Honors Program form and return it to Charlene Skidmore in Medbury 206/209.

We recommend that students speak with their advisor about their interest in the Honors Program. Faculty advisors are an integral part of the educational planning process. He or she will help students interested in the Honors Program successfully complete the Honors Track while still fulfilling all classes needed to graduate.

Please contact the Assistant Director for more information.

Transfer Student Application Process

Students who transfer to Drake and have a 3.50 or higher GPA may send a letter of application, with a transcript of previous coursework at other institutions, to the Honors director.  If you have any questions about the Honors Program, the admissions process, or your qualifications please e-mail the Honors Program Director or call 1-800-44 DRAKE and ask for the Honors Program.