Thank you for applying to the Templeton Honors College. We look forward to getting to know you better. Should you have any questions throughout the application process, please contact us at Templeton@eastern.edu.

As a Templeton Honors College Applicant, we will require:

Your Official Acceptance to Eastern University
  • Please note that we are unable to provide an admissions decision for the Templeton Honors College until you have been formally accepted to Eastern University.
  • If you have not completed your application yet, please do so at eastern.edu/apply.
Two References
  • We will contact the references submitted on your application. We encourage you to let them know that we will be reaching out.
Writing Sample
  • Submit an academic essay of at least 1,000 words that demonstrates your thinking and writing skills. This should show us the strongest work that you previously submitted for credit. Essays that engage with texts—a poem, work of literature, passage of Scripture, or philosophical argument—are especially useful in helping us see how you would flourish in Templeton’s academic program.
  • Please do not submit your college admission essay or any kind of personal statement.
  • Please send your writing sample to (Templeton@eastern.edu) via Google Docs, Word, Pages, or PDF Format.
Influential Books Response
  • In approximately 500 words, please describe how two books (besides the Bible) have significantly shaped the way you think, act, feel, or worship. This is an opportunity for the admissions committee to get to know you.
  • Please send your book recommendations to (Templeton@eastern.edu) via Docs, Word, Pages, or PDF Format.
Interview

After submitting all other materials, students are required to attend an interview as the last step in their application process

  • Once you have reached this step, a Templeton representative will reach out to schedule an interview with you, either on campus or via Zoom.

Optional items for submission

Optional application materials that can be sent to templeton@eastern.edu: 

  • Standardized test scores from the SAT, ACT, or CLT
  • Resume

Notice About the Use of AI

Plagiarism and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs are strictly prohibited on our application. Writing samples must be entirely the applicant's work, and any outside sources must be credited. We check all application materials for plagiarism and AI usage, and we will deny any application in which these are detected. 

Learn More

For any questions or additional guidance about the application process, please reach out to Templeton@eastern.edu. 

We look forward to learning more about you and your unique strengths throughout the application process!