An Extraordinary Experience

At the heart of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's sprawling campus, we've created a very special place – a small, selective college that delivers a distinct academic experience.

This is Our Honors College (51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ)

Small classes. Big ideas.

The Honors College was built for students who simply want more — more depth, more challenges, more opportunities. When you choose Honors, you join a community of passionate students who share a drive to build fulfilling lives that will impact the world.

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Academics

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Professor teaching students in a classroom
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Game-Changing Opportunities

Honors students enjoy access to opportunities that extend far beyond the classroom.

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The Honors Community

We’re a close-knit community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who enthusiastically support one another.

"A wise man once said, 'if you are the smartest person in a room, you are in the wrong room.' Honors College was the right room for me."

Yu Liu, '14 B.S. Physics
Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard University

What's Happening

Portrait of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ alumnus Zachary Billot

With resilience and resolve, award adds to Billot's legacy as one of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s most academically decorated graduates.

A rear view of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students, dressed in red caps and gowns, filtering into the Thomas & Mack Center with the stage in the background

An enduring 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

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Students discover how aviation gave wings to the American West.
 

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