Admitted Students

Congratulations on your admission to the Honors College!

We are comprised of eight unique living-learning programs (LLPs), which attract some of the country’s—and the world’s—most brilliant minds. Being a part of an LLP means that you will be in a close-knit community, where faculty and staff work closely with your cohort to foster learning inside and outside of the classroom. 

There is no “right” or “wrong” LLP, so we ask you to learn more about the opportunities available in each program before you fill out your preferencing form. Following the completion of the form, we will work with program staff to place you into one of our eight programs. You will then spend the next 2-4 years working towards an Honors College Citation, which will be notated on your official transcript. 

We invite you to take some time to explore our website and learn more about the Honors College.

1. Learn about our eight living-learning programs (LLPs) and watch our general overview of the Honors College.
2. Identify which programs interest you the most and then complete your program preference form by the preferred deadline of February 19. To fill out your form, log onto the Terps Application Portal. You will receive an LLP invitation by mid-March if you submit your form by the mid-February deadline. *Please choose your LLP preference order carefully; transferring to another LLP once you are placed in an LLP is not guaranteed.
3. Confirm enrollment and apply for housing by May 1. Every new first-year student who desires to live in campus residence halls must complete the Campus Housing and Dining Agreement by May 1 to be eligible to live on campus. This includes Honors College students. The housing agreement can be found at reslife.umd.edu by selecting the “Apply for Housing” button on the top right of the page. Missing the May 1 deadline may impact a student’s ability to secure on-campus housing.
4. Register for orientation. Students will attend a two-day orientation program in the summer to build their fall schedules. The Honors College invites newly admitted students to attend Honors Orientation, but students also have the option to attend a regular orientation. Summer 2025 orientation dates will be available in February 2025. We recommend you attend an Honors session, but if there are no spaces available or the dates do not fit into your schedule, you may register for any orientation session that your academic major is hosting. Visit the Orientation Office for more information.

Note: Completing the Program Preference Form for the Honors College and your UMD Housing reservation does not obligate you to attend the University of Maryland or the Honors College. It merely reserves a place in Honors for you, should you decide to enroll at the University of Maryland. Students who do not submit the preference form by the deadline may not be guaranteed a spot in the Honors College.

Refer to the Admitted Fall Freshman Checklist for more information about dining options, financial aid, transfer credit, and other important enrollment items.

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