Incoming freshmen must meet the following criteria in order to be offered a Direct Admit into the Walsh University Honors Program:

  • Apply to Walsh University by December 1, 2024.
  • Applicants applying with a test score
    • 3.9 GPA or higher and 27 ACT/ 1200 SAT or higher
    • 3.75-3.89 GPA and 30 ACT/ 1370 SAT or higher 
  • Test Optional Applicants
    • 3.9 GPA or higher and completed 2 AP or CCP courses or top 5% of graduating class 

*You must accept your spot in the Honors Program upon invitation and/or before January 24, 2025 by submitting the Decision Form.

If you would like to be considered for our Presidential Scholarship* (full-tuition scholarship) or you're a candidate for Founders’ Scholarship**, please review and submit the Competition Application requirements below by January 15, 2025 and then an on-campus interview will be scheduled for you on February 8, 2025:

  • Timed Essay Prompt
  • 1 Letter of Reference - from a core subject teacher
  • Resume

Non-Direct Admit Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.75–3.89 but lower or no test scores, will be required to submit the following items through the Honors Application to be considered for the Honors Program:

  • Research paper written during junior or senior year
  • Video (approximately 2 minutes) or written essay (1 page maximum) Explaining your interest in the Walsh University Honors Program
  • 1 Letter of reference from a core subject teacher
  • Resume

If you would like to be considered for our Presidential Scholarship* (full-tuition scholarship) or you're a candidate for Founders’ Scholarship**, please review and submit the application requirements below by January 15, 2025 and then an on-campus interview will be scheduled for you on February 8, 2025:

  • Timed Essay Prompt

*You must accept your spot in the Honors Program upon invitation and/or before January 24, 2025 by submitting the Decision Form.

*Walsh University Presidential Scholarships

Presidential Scholarships are awarded each year to a limited number of qualified entering freshmen in an amount equivalent to the cost of regular full-time tuition. Candidates will be invited to the Honors Competition and must be admitted to Walsh University by the published deadline. These scholarships are competitive and limited. Recipients of this scholarship must remain in the Walsh University Honors Program and live on campus all four years. The Presidential Scholarship replaces any previously-awarded institutional funds.

**Walsh University Founders' Scholarships

Founders' Scholarships are awarded each year to qualified entering freshman in an amount equivalent to the cost of regular full-time tuition. Candidates will be invited to the Honors Competition and must be admitted to Walsh University by the published deadline. One Founders' Scholarship may be awarded to a top scholar at each of six Youngstown Diocesan high schools per year. These scholarships are competitive and limited. Recipients of this scholarship must remain in the Walsh University Honors Program and live on campus all four years. The Founders' Scholarship replaces any previously-awarded institutional funds.