ASU is the No. 1 public university for international students. Learn how and when to join Barrett.
Barrett offers two enrollment options, Lower Division and Upper Division. Both opportunities integrate into any undergraduate degree program across ASU’s four metropolitan Phoenix, AZ campuses - Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Tempe and West Valley.
International students considering ASU Online should review the admissions information for Barrett Online.
The Lower Division honors experience is designed for students spending four academic years (eight fall/spring semesters) at ASU. It is also possible to complete the Barrett Lower Division curriculum in three and a half years (seven fall/spring semesters).
Students with fewer than three and a half years remaining at ASU should consider the Barrett Upper Division enrollment option.
Upper Division is a two-year honors experience designed for students who have completed approximately half of their undergraduate degree program and are looking to enroll in Barrett during the start of what is traditionally considered their third (junior) year at ASU.
Students interested in joining Barrett through the Upper Division pathway should carefully review the admissions criteria in the next section.
To apply for Barrett Upper Division admission, both of the following criteria must be met:
A minimum of fifty-four (54) credit hours recognized by Arizona State University.
At least thirty (30) of the 54 credits must have been earned after high school or home school graduation.
Courses in progress at the time of Barrett application review will be counted towards the 54-credit minimum with the expectation that they will be successfully completed.
At least two academic years - four fall/spring semesters, not including summer sessions - and approximately sixty (60) credit hours at the time of honors enrollment (not at the time of application submission).
International students applying to Barrett whose native language is not English and who did not attend a high school where the language of instruction was English must report the results of an English Proficiency examination to ASU. Once on file with ASU, the results will be shared with the Barrett admissions office for consideration during the review of a submitted honors college application. The following satisfy this requirement:
International students currently enrolled at ASU should refer to the deadlines posted on the Current ASU Student page. International students considering transfer to ASU from another college or university should refer to the deadlines posted on the Transfer Student page.
The final fall 2025 Barrett Lower Division application deadline for incoming international first-year students was Saturday, March 15.
Depending on your ASU campus, space in the Barrett Honors College class of 2029 may still be available. Please contact the appropriate Barrett admissions representative with questions regarding the potential for, and stipulations associated with, a late honors college application:
Prospective students should be mindful of deadlines and work to ensure that a complete Barrett application is on file by the appropriate date. A Barrett application is complete when:
* 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. If you are pursuing your degree through ASU Online, visit Barrett Online.
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.
International students who will be first-year ASU students or who are transferring to the university must first apply to Arizona State University and then may begin the separate and free Barrett application.
Prospective international students should apply to ASU at least 4-6 weeks before their preferred Barrett deadline.
International students are welcome to apply to the university via the ASU application or the Common Application.
ASU Application Common 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.
The final Barrett Lower Division application deadline for incoming international first-year students was Saturday, March 15.
Depending on your ASU campus, space in the Barrett Honors College class of 2029 may still be available. Please contact the appropriate Barrett admissions representative with questions regarding the potential for, and stipulations associated with, a late honors college application:
Upper Division Barrett candidates may review the information on either the Transfer Student or Current ASU Student webpages, depending on whether they are considering transfer to ASU from another college or university for the fall or if they are continuing their enrollment at ASU from spring 2025.
After submission, candidates may monitor the status of their application through the Barrett Application Status area of their My ASU webpage. This includes checking the standing of their recommendation letters, sending reminder emails to their recommenders, and even replacing non-responsive letter writers. The Barrett decision letter also posts to this section.
To secure their spot as a member of the fall 2025 Arizona State University incoming class, an admitted student must submit the ASU enrollment deposit via their My ASU web portal. This action will also confirm their place in Barrett, The Honors College. There is no separate Barrett deposit. Barrett students who fail to address the ASU enrollment deposit by May 1, 2025 may forfeit their spot to a deserving student on the wait list.
The final Barrett Lower Division application deadline for fall 2025 was Saturday, March 15. The Barrett application for 2026 will open in early September.
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