Admission to the Patrick Leahy Honors College is based on prior academic performance and students are admitted in one of two ways. First-year students are invited to the Patrick Leahy Honors College based on the strength of their application for admission to the university; no additional application is required. The Patrick Leahy Honors College recognizes and encourages academic excellence; it also welcomes applications for sophomore admission from students who were not in the Patrick Leahy Honors College in the first year and are among the top performers as first-year students at UVM. Sophomore admission requires an application form, a 3.40 grade-point average at the time of application, and a brief essay. Students are admitted on a space-available basis. Students transferring into UVM should contact the Patrick Leahy Honors College Office to express their interest and learn about the application process (honors.college@uvm.edu).