Honors at Jacksonville University

Cost Honors College

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Honors at Jacksonville UniversityWelcome to the Cost Honors College

The Cost Honors College at Jacksonville University is a vibrant community of highly motivated students like you, united by intellectual curiosity and a commitment to excellence. Here, students don't simply pursue academic achievement—they challenge themselves to grow, to question, to explore, and to discover who they're meant to become. Your Honors experience supports your holistic growth—preparing you for the breadth of life's possibilities, not just the narrow focus of a career. We are a community of dreamers and doers who strive to make a meaningful difference in the world.

The Honors College offers an honors living-learning residential community, dedicated honors academic advising, priority class registration, honors seminars, curated internship opportunities, special events, speakers, and more!

Honors decisions are released on a rolling basis. Priority is given to applications submitted before Feb 1, 2026.

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Events

Task	Deadline or date
Honors Student Association (HSA) Meeting	Spring Meetings - TBD Gooding Auditorium

Task

Deadline or date

Honors Student Association (HSA) Meeting

Spring Meetings - TBD

Gooding Auditorium

AcademicsHonors Excellence

The Cost Honors College has high standards for students who join our programs. We offer two honors pathways for our students: Honors Laureate and Honors. Program requirements vary based on when and how a student is admitted into the Cost Honors College. The lists below reflect the current requirements. Students who meet these requirements before graduation will be designated as Honors Laureate or Honors in the commencement bulletin and on their academic transcripts.

Honors Laureate Pathway Requirements

3.5 cumulative GPA
JU-169H - Honors first-year experience
24 honors credits (Dual enrollment, AP/IB/AICE credits do not apply)
Research project within major area of study & public presentation
Internship
Honors seminar

Honors Pathway Requirements

3.3 cumulative GPA
JU-169H - Honors first-year experience (may be waived depending on admissions type)
15 honors credits (Dual enrollment, AP/IB/AICE credits do not apply)
Research project with presentation OR internship
Honors seminar highly recommended

ServiceGiving Back

Servant leadership and giving back is important to all of us at Jacksonville University. We believe in rolling up your sleeves to help others. For us, this means applying what we learn in the classroom to community problems. Whether we're cleaning up the St. Johns River, volunteering at schools, hosting food drives, or organizing charitable events.

Our Honors students are campus leaders, and we encourage our leaders to be responsible and active citizens by actively engaging them with the society in which they live.

The picture featured here is from a 2025 Parkinson Run fundraiser, organized by an honors student. More than 300 people participated, raising more than $8,000 for this important cause.

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Your Honors Community at JUHonors at a Glance

Cost Honors College students hail from 34 states, from Maine to Idaho to California and Texas, and from 8 countries around the world. One in five honors students are scholar-athletes representing DI sports including baseball, softball, lacrosse, golf, soccer, track & field, rowing and more. Our students are also active members of Greek life, student government, campus clubs, intramural sports, and so much more.

Honors students at JU don't have to chose between Honors and all the other opportunities offered that we think are important to your college experience.

51%Out-of-State Students

4.15High School GPA

100%Majors Represented

27%First Generation Students