Navigating the Barrett Honors College Application Process

Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University (ASU), offers a distinctive undergraduate experience. This article provides a comprehensive guide to the application requirements for prospective students. Whether you're a current high school student, a transfer student, or an ASU Online student, understanding the application process is the first step toward joining this esteemed academic community.

Enrollment Options at Barrett

Barrett offers several enrollment options tailored to different student profiles:

Lower Division: This four-year honors experience is available at ASU's Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Tempe, and West Valley campuses. It is designed for incoming first-year ASU students, regardless of any AP/IB/dual enrollment credits they may have earned.
Upper Division: This two-year honors experience is available to undergraduate students studying at one of the four ASU locations in Phoenix. Transfer students and currently enrolled ASU students often join Barrett through the Upper Division enrollment option.
Barrett Online: This option is exclusively for students pursuing an ASU Online undergraduate degree program.

General Application Information

Prospective students may apply only once to Barrett for any given semester. Barrett acceptance decisions are non-binding and may be declined without penalty. There is no single type of Barrett student and no “typical” honors experience. The motivation to pursue Barrett enrollment is different for everyone.

Application Steps for Prospective Students

Applying to Barrett involves a series of steps, each crucial for a successful application:

Step 1: Mind the Deadlines

Prospective students should be mindful of the deadlines and work to ensure that a complete Barrett application is on file by the appropriate date.

A Barrett application is complete when:

It has been submitted, not just saved.
Both required letters of recommendation have been received by Barrett.
The student has been admitted to an Arizona State University undergraduate degree program at the ASU Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Tempe or West Valley campus.

Though a Barrett application may be started and even submitted before ASU admission is conferred, it cannot go to evaluation until university acceptance is formally awarded. Apply to ASU accordingly.

Students who submit an application in time for a particular deadline will receive a short grace period for missing letters of recommendation to be received and for ASU admission to be processed.

Step 2: Apply to ASU

Students interested in Barrett must first apply to Arizona State University and then may begin the separate and free Barrett application.

When a student applies for ASU admission, an ASURITE ID is issued. Students must then activate their ASURITE ID, which includes identifying a password. The ASURITE ID and password are required to begin the free Barrett application.

Step 3: Submit Your Barrett Application

The Barrett application does not need to be completed in one sitting. A student may start, save their work, exit, and then return at a later date to finish and submit the application ahead of the appropriate deadline. After starting the application, a student may re-access it via the “Apply now” button or through the Barrett Application Status area of their My ASU webpage.

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Step 4: Track Your Barrett Application

After submission, candidates may monitor the status of their application through the Barrett Application Status area of their My ASU webpage. The Barrett decision letter also posts to this section.

Step 5: Confirm Your Spot

Transfer students pay an ASU enrollment deposit before they may register for classes. If accepted to Barrett, the deposit also confirms their place in the honors college. There is no separate Barrett deposit.

Transfer Students

Enrolled at another college or university and considering transfer to ASU? Barrett offers two enrollment options, Lower Division and Upper Division, for students currently attending other universities and colleges who are considering transferring to Arizona State University.

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Prospective transfer students should apply to ASU 4-6 weeks before their preferred Barrett deadline. For example: if applying for the spring 2026 Dec. 1 deadline, apply to ASU by Nov.

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