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Honors Program

The Honors Program at Greenville College offers a challenging course of study for eligible students. Here are a few benefits of our program:

Co-Curricular Activities:
  • Trips to the theatre, concerts, lectures, historic sites, museums, etc.
  • Campus-wide academic & service projects
  • On & Off-campus events
  • Participate in scholarly conferences
  • Specially developed, "value-added" courses and seminars
  • A highly motivated community of scholars
  • Caring and supportive faculty members
  • Opportunities for social/cultural enrichment
  • Enhanced personal growth through service and scholarship
  • Overseas/off-campus study opportunities

Application Process
Students who have been accepted for admission to GC and meet the eligibility criteria may submit an application for membership in the Honors Program at any time.

Admission into the program is highly competitive and based on a limited number of openings each year.

Download Application (15k .pdf) 

General Requirements

  • Relevant leadership and service experience
  • Superior Writing Skills
  • Two written endorsements

Academic Requirements

First Semester Freshmen:

  • ACT of 27+ or SAT of 1220+ (Math and Verbal)
  • 3.5 (out of 4.0) cumulative high school GPA
  • Upper 10% of graduating class or 3.75 cumulative GPA

Classes
Honors Program students complete a minimum of 25 honors credits.

View the Honors Curriculum

Faculty
Caring faculty make all of the difference. At Greenville College you'll find professors that invest not only their knowledge into your college career, but also their lives and faith. Beyond the classroom you'll sit with your profs during dinner, coffee, or afternoons on Scott Field.

Go ahead and call or email our Honors faculty. Better yet, schedule a visit so you can meet them in person.

Contact:
Dr. Gene Kamp
Honors Program Director
Greenville College
P.O. Box 159
Greenville, IL 62246
(618) 664-6610
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Jaime Rantanen
"Through enriched classes, conversations, and cultural experiences provided by the Honors Program, my appetite for learning and growing in community is fed. I treasure the relationships I have built with people who share common desires." -Jaime (Sandhaus) Rantanen '07, Mathematics major
Geoffrey Whitlock
"Honors classes gave me exciting challenges I could not get in many classes. Its activities were great for helping me better appreciate the academic atmosphere of college and increases my awareness of the cultures in and among which we live. I am grateful for the opportunity to have met like-minded people committed to achieving excellence in every area of life." -Geoffrey Whitlock '05, History major