Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Application to the Honors Program

Students seeking admission to the Honors Program must —


1. Meet at least one of the following minimum admission criteria:

  • Top 10% of the student’s high school graduating class, with graduation date no more than three years prior to application to the RVC Honors Program.
  • Cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 (4 point scale), with graduation date no more than three years prior to application to the RVC Honors Program.
  • ACT composite score of 25 or higher, or an SAT composite score of 1130 or higher, with test scores earned no more than three years prior to application to the RVC Honors Program.
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.5 for 24 or more credits in 100/200 level courses taken at Rock Valley College or other fully accredited post-secondary institutions with a minimum of 12 of those credit hours earned at RVC.
  • If-- after having completed 24 or more credits in 100/200 level courses taken at RVC or other fully accredited post-secondary institutions, with a minimum of 12 of those credit hours earned at RVC — have a sum score of at least 320 on the Reading, College Mathematics, and Sentence Skill subtests of Accuplacer.


2. Complete the official Application for Admission to the Honors Program at Rock Valley College.”


Applications and details for application procedure will be available online, from area high school counselors, the RVC Advising and Counseling Office, and the RVC Information Center in the Student Center.