Getting Admitted to the CALS Honors Program
New Freshmen may apply for admission to the program if they meet at least one of the following:
- In the upper 10% of their high school graduating class
- ACT score of 28 or higher
- SAT score of at least 1240
Highly motivated entering students can apply for admission to the program in the absence of these requirements by a letter to the Chair of the CALS Honors and Undergraduate Research Committee in 116 Agriculture Hall, explaining why they should be in the program.
Transfer and continuing students must have a UW Madison cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 to apply.
How do you apply?
Apply to the program online or pick up an application in our office, Room 116 of Agricultural Hall. Applications are accepted at any time.

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