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 end of the first year, and a brief essay. Students are admitted on a space-available basis. 

External transfer students who have completed a minimum of two semesters of undergraduate study and have a minimum grade point average of 3.40 from their former institution are eligible to apply for admission to UVM's Patrick Leahy Honors College on a space-available basis. An application to both to the University of Vermont and to the Patrick Leahy Honors College is required. A transcript showing final grades and a brief essay are required. Additional details and deadlines can be found on the Patrick Leahy Honors College Transfer Admissions site.