How to Apply
DON'T FORGET! The application deadline for the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University is Dec. 1, earlier than the regular Ohio University application. All materials must be received by the Honors Tutorial College, Ohio Universtiy, 35 Park Place, Athens, Ohio 45701, no later than Dec. 1. Please note that the application deadline for September 2008 has passed. The form for 2009-10 will not be posted online until August of 2008.
In order to be considered for admission for Honors Tutorial College:
Complete and submit the standard Ohio University application. The application can be found at www.ohio.edu/admissions. The application form for 2009-10 will be available in August 2008.
While it is possible to complete the application online, the College prefers applicants download the application and complete it in its paper form, then mail the entire packet (with all supporting materials included) to the HTC Office, Ohio University, 35 Park Place, Athens, Ohio 45701.
Complete and submit the supplemental application for the Honors Tutorial College, which is included within the standard admissions application. The supplement consists of essays and other questions that change annually.
NOTE: Be sure to complete the supplement (found within the standard application) and submit it with your regular application, or you will not be considered for admission to HTC.
If you are applying for the following HTC programs, additional supporting materials are required and must be submitted as part of the application:
- Film: a portfolio of creative work
- Journalism: a portfolio consisting of at least one substantive writing sample and/or other creative journalistic work
- Telecommunications (video production track): a portfolio of creative work
- Dance: two writing samples: a research paper and an expository paper from academic courses that evidence effective and sophisticated writing skills
- English: at least one substantive writing sample
- Business: at least two letters of recommendation
Request an official transcript from your high school. (We recognize that many high schools prefer to send official transcripts separate from the student's application. This is acceptable; please have your high school send your transcript directly to the HTC Office, 35 Park Place, Athens, Ohio 45701.)
Letters of recommendation are highly recommended due to the extremely competitive nature of the Honors Tutorial College.
Request that all standardized test scores be sent to Ohio University. They may be submitted either on your official high school transcript or by the College Board.
Please note, while exceptional circumstances will be considered, the ideal HTC candidate should have minimum standardized test scores of 30 on the ACT and/or 1300 on the SAT. If you choose to take either standardized test more than once, we will consider only your highest scores.
HTC applicants should ideally be in the top 10 % of their high school graduating class.
In January, a final group of selected applicants will be invited to campus for an interview with the director of studies in their selected program(s). The interviews will determine final admissions decisions.
Admissions decisions will be made in February and all applicants will be notified of their admissions status on or before Feb. 28.
If you have any questions about the application form, please call the college, 740-593-2723.
Transfer Students
Transfer opportunities in the Honors Tutorial College are limited due to the academic requirements of the college and the tutorial nature of instruction.
- Ohio University students beyond the freshman year will not be considered for transfer. Freshmen currently on the Ohio University campus must apply by December 1 to be considered for transfer into the college. Applications cannot be made on-line. Interested freshmen must contact the college office for guidance (phone: 740.593.2723 or honors.college@ohio.edu).
- Off campus students who seek to transfer must do so no later than their freshman year of study. They should contact the Honors Tutorial College office for guidance (phone: 740.593.2723).
The mission of the Honors Tutorial College is to serve the academic goals of students entering directly from high school. Therefore, non-traditional students are best served by applying to Ohio University's other undergraduate colleges.