Honors

There are two Honors pathways at SUNY Westchester Community College: The Honors Program and the Honors College.

Open to full- and part-time incoming, continuing and transfer students. Ongoing admission process.
3.25 college GPA or credit-level placement scores required for admission
Available to students enrolled in all Westchester Community College curricula/majors
Students are welcome to choose one or more Honors courses if they meet the prerequisites. Those who complete at least four Honors courses (12 Honors credits) and maintain 3.25 GPA minimum overall (3.5 in Honors) receive “The Honors Program Graduate” designation on their Westchester Community College transcript and diploma.
Students are eligible for tiered internal Honors scholarships and increase their chances of securing competitive external scholarships

Open only to cohorts of 18 top-performing high-school graduates admitted in February for a full two-year program of study starting the following September.
Admission criteria include 3.5 high-school GPA, competitive Westchester Community College placement scores, a strong record of achievement
Currently limited to Liberal Arts-Humanities and Liberal Arts-Social Science. To be available soon in Business, Cybersecurity and Engineering.
As part of their overall curriculum requirements, students must take eight Honors courses (24 Honors credits) specifically designed for their major. 3.5 GPA overall and in Honors courses is required for graduation with the Honors-Designated Degree.
Full tuition coverage (subject to financial aid received), textbook stipends, and complimentary laptops are offered to all 18 students in each cohort.

Small classes in a seminar format
Intellectually engaging topics designed to nurture critical thinking and in-depth exploration of meaningful concepts and current issues
Highly motivated peers who are passionate about learning
Award-winning exceptionally caring professors dedicated to mentoring their students
Exciting co-curricular opportunities, including summer study abroad at Cambridge University in England, student conferences, symposia, student publications, internships, membership/leadership in the Westchester Community College Honors student club Philosophia Society
Assistance with transfers to competitive four-year colleges and universities. Westchester Community College Honors Program alumni have been accepted at Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, Cornell, Smith, Vassar, NYU, Sarah Lawrence as well as all SUNY campuses and local colleges.

Dr. Mira Sakrajda
Office: Library, Room 319
Phone: 914-606-6472
E-mail: mira.sakrajda@sunywcc.edu

Westchester Community College, State University of New York