Applying for Honors

Like the summer/fall admissions application, the honors application process opens on Aug. 1. After you submit your admissions application, you’ll receive an email from us that includes your UT EID, which you'll use to log in to MyStatus and the Document Upload System. It may take 2–3 days for you to receive your EID.

In order to be considered for a freshman honors program, you must apply for fall admission. Spring and summer applicants are not eligible. 

Honors programs are open—and the honors application is available—only to students who apply to certain majors. Based on the majors you select on your admissions application, you may be eligible to apply to one or more honors programs.

Canfield Business Honors

Unspecified Business
(Business must be the first-choice selection.)

Electrical and Computer Engineering Honors (ECE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Cockrell School of Engineering

Engineering Honors

Any major in the Cockrell School of Engineering

Honors Electrical and Computer Engineering and Business (ECB)

Both Electrical and Computer Engineering and Business, one as your first and the other as your second choice. Your first choice major should be the one you are most interested in

Liberal Arts Honors

Any major in the College of Liberal Arts
(First-choice selection of a Liberal Arts major is strongly encouraged.)

Moody College Honors

Any major in the Moody College of Communication

Natural Sciences Honors

Any major in the College of Natural Sciences
(Applicants to Turing Scholars must select Computer Science.)

Plan II Honors

Plan II or any major in the College of Liberal Arts

Texas Honors Computer Science and Business (Texas CSB)​

Both Computer Science and Business, one as your first and the other as your second choice. Your first choice major should be the one you are most interested in.

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If you want to change your first- and/or second-choice major(s) so that you can apply to an honors program, email us. Include your full name, UT EID and updated first- and/or second-choice majors. If your request is approved, you will gain access to the honors application within 3-5 business days.

Program-specific writing prompts or acknowledgements include:

Canfield Business Honors

Discuss a single piece of business news in the last year that has affected your view on the need for a high-quality business education, and tell us why this has affected or reinforced your desire for a business education. You do not need to go into detail about this piece of business news — a quick reference to the event will suffice. It can be something that occurred in your community, in the U.S., or internationally. Spend the majority of your response on how this event affected your views. Please limit your response to no more than 500 words. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Canfield BHP website for additional requirements to complete their application.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Honors (ECE)

Describe your significant activities, employment, and achievements, particularly those relevant to the study of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Also describe your educational and career goals. Please limit your response to no more than 500 words.

Engineering Honors

The Cockrell School of Engineering awards merit scholarships to first-year participants in the Engineering Honors Program. Additionally, participants can be considered for honors housing. Selections are made by reviewing the standard materials required to apply for admission to the university. No additional essays or application materials are required, but submitting an expanded résumé is recommended. If you would like to be considered for the Engineering Honors Program, please acknowledge your interest on your application.

Honors Electrical and Computer Engineering and Business (ECB)

Texas Honors Electrical and Computer Engineering and Business (Texas ECB) is a powerful dual degree program looking for students who are dedicated to both an electrical and computer engineering and business honors education. Why do you see this as a combination of skills for your career goals? What have you done in high school, in the classroom and outside, to prepare you for honors engineering and business course work? Please limit your response to no more than 500 words. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Texas ECB website for additional requirements to complete their application.

Human Ecology Honors

Briefly describe why you have chosen to apply to the School of Human Ecology Honors Program, specifically Nutritional Sciences or Human Development and Family Sciences Honors. Please limit your response to no more than 250 words.

Liberal Arts Honors

Answer the following prompts:

• At the University of Texas at Austin, we say that what starts here changes the world.  The Liberal Arts Honors Program seeks change agents, students who are going to draw upon a liberal art education to make lifelong contributions to society that will make life better for their fellow citizens in the 21st century.  Please tell us succinctly and imaginatively how a liberal arts education will help you become such a change agent and what contributions you expect to make.
• Help us get to know you better. Please write five sentences (numbered 1–5) that give us some insight into you, your life, your interests and your experiences. There are no right answers — feel free to be creative and think outside the box. 

Moody College Honors

"With great power comes great responsibility” is a popular adage. How do you think it applies to the realm of human communication? Explain your thoughts using an example from current events, history, film, literature, or your own life. Please limit your response to 350 words.

Natural Sciences Honors 

Each of the three CNS Honors Programs has a distinct profile. Why are you a good fit for the Dean’s Scholars, Health Science Scholars, or Polymathic Scholars program? How will you contribute to that community?

Plan II Honors

Answer the following prompts:

• If you could add another cabinet position to the US President’s White House, what would that position be and why? Limit your response to no more than 250 words.
• Help us get to know you better. Please write five sentences (numbered 1–5) that give us some insight into you, your life, your interests and your experiences. There are no right answers — feel free to be creative and think outside the box. 

Texas Honors Computer Science and Business (Texas CSB)​

Texas CSB is an innovative dual degree program looking for students who are dedicated to both computer science and business. Why do you see this as a powerful combination of skills for your career goals? What have you done in high school to prepare you for computer science and business course work? Please limit your response to no more than 500 words. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Texas CSB website for additional requirements to complete their application.

Turing Scholars

Describe your significant activities, employment, and achievements, particularly those relevant to the study of computer science. Also describe your educational and career goals. Please limit your response to no more than 500 words.

Program-specific application requirements include:

Canfield Business Honors

• Résumé
• A letter of recommendation from a teacher (not a counselor or principal)

Electrical and Engineering Honors (ECE)

• Résumé
• A letter of recommendation from a math or science teacher

Honors Electrical and Engineering and Business (ECB)

• Résumé
• A letter of recommendation from a teacher (not a counselor or principal)

Liberal Arts Honors

• Résumé

Natural Sciences Honors (including Turing Scholars and Human Ecology)

• Résumé
• A letter of recommendation from a math or science teacher

Plan II Honors

• Résumé

Texas Honors Computer Science and Business (Texas CSB)​

• Résumé
• A letter of recommendation from a teacher (not a counselor or principal)

Your expanded résumé and letters of recommendation may be submitted within MyStatus using the Document Upload System after you submit your admissions application. Within Document Upload you can upload letters of recommendation yourself or you can request for someone to submit on your behalf. You may also attach your expanded résumé when submitting your Common Application.

Letters of recommendation may also be submitted directly from your school via Naviance/Edocs. Self-report any AP or IB scores you may have taken or plan to take on your résumé.