Honors Program

The Honors Program offers a stimulating, challenging, and enriching educational experience through curriculum requirements, social events, and cultural activities. It provides highly motivated students opportunities to reach their full academic potential. The Honors Program is accredited as a Commonwealth Honors Program by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education; this means that graduates of the North Shore Community College Honors Program can transfer their Honors credits directly into Honors Programs at any University of Massachusetts campus, continuing in an Honors Program for their bachelor’s degree.

Students interested in applying to the Honors Program must be matriculated in a degree program, have completed a minimum of 9 credit hours, and maintained a GPA of 3.5 or better. In addition, two letters of recommendation from college professors or administrators must be submitted with the application. Students applying directly from high school must provide their most recent transcript and two letters of recommendation from teachers, guidance counselors, or principal. In addition, students must score at an honors level on the required CPT placement exams offered through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing on either the Lynn or Danvers Campus. For more information, call the Honors Program Coordinator, 978-762-4000 x2151 or 781-477-2151.