Honors Program

The McAllaster Scholars Program at Greenville College gathers highly capable students and distinguished faculty into a Christ-centered academic community committed to loving God and neighbor through careful scholarship, clear expression, and thoughtful presence and action. 

Benefits of the McAllaster Scholars Program:

• Intimate Learning Community

Smaller honors courses and one-on-one relationships with faculty provide an intentional, collaborative, academic environment.

• Academically Enriched Course of Study

Select faculty offer a distinctive, integrated general education curriculum designed for our brightest and most motivated students.

• Atmosphere of Vibrant Engagement 

McAllaster Scholars are equipped and empowered to become individuals of influence who invigorate the intellectual life on the campus and serve the broader Greenville community.

"Why are they called McAllaster Scholars?"

• To acknowledge Dr. Elva McAllaster, who began teaching the first "honors" course at Greenville College, Honors Composition, in the 1950's.

• Students are not just completing a "program", rather, they are claiming an identity through their transformation into a particular sort of person: a "McAllaster Scholar."

Typically, a McAllaster Scholar will have:

• A cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or higher
• An ACT score of 27 or higher (or SAT score of 1220 or higher)
• Graduated in the top 10% of their high school graduating class