The CNU Honors Program is available to incoming freshmen students. The Honors Program features stimulating interdisciplinary seminar courses and requires at least two honors inquiries chosen from study abroad, independent research, civic engagement, or internships. Honors students are also afforded more academic freedom, with seminar coursework satisfying the liberal learning core requirements. The university considers students who apply as test-optional with added emphasis on high school curriculum rigor, as well as all other credentials and application materials (including interviews). Applicants must select "yes" for PLP interest in the Scholarships section of the Common Application, submit the supplemental essay when prompted, and schedule the required interview.