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The Honors College

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WELCOME TO THE HONORS COLLEGE!

We offer a unique liberal arts education that combines the close-knit feel of a small community with the resources of a major research university. Our community is made up of motivated learners and exceptional faculty committed to teaching excellence. We provide opportunities for undergraduate research, community initiatives, one of the largest debate programs in the nation and learning abroad experiences.

For more information, contact the Honors College Office of Admissions at honors@uh.edu.

Take a virtual tour of the College here.

Honors by the Numbers

  • 34Incoming National Merit and Tier One Recipients
  • 657Fall 2024 Incoming Students
  • 14Fulbright Recipients
 

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NEWS

  • students and locals planting a tree in the DR

    Changing Perspectives

     Students immerse themselves in the community, walking its coastlines, surveying its springs, and studying its mangroves and coral reefs, all while analyzing how these ecological elements are shaped by political forces on the local, national and global stage.

  • student Brandon Than

    Sophomore Earns Research and Community Service Fellowships

    Than is one of only two undergraduate students selected to work at the UH Sequencing Core (UH-SEQ) and has earned several prestigious honors, including the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, the American Heart Association UH-HEART Fellowship, UH Provost’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship, and UH STEM RISE Fellowship.

  • Student Mielad Ziaee

    The Public Health Whiz

    Psychology major Mielad Ziaee, one of UH’s most promising young scholars, aspires to eliminate health disparities though evidence-based social policy.

  • student Cole Woody recieves PBK award

    UH Biology Student Receives Two of the Nation’s Most Prestigious Academic Awards

    "University of Houston biology student Cole Woody, who is breaking new ground in cancer research, has received two of the nation’s most prestigious academic awards: the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and the Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service."

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    Can’t Stop UH Student Researchers

    Undergraduate Research Day Celebrates 20 Years with Largest-Ever Event

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    Second Largest Group of UH Students Inducted into PBK

    This year, more than 100 University of Houston students demonstrated that they indeed are worthy of membership and recently were accepted into the institution’s PBK Mu of Texas chapter.

  • Fulbright student Kayla Alexander

    University of Houston Ranks Among Top Fulbright Producers

    Among the students who have ventured internationally with Fulbright support is recent graduate Kayla Alexander. A member of UH’s Honors College, she earned bachelor’s degrees in English and Spanish from UH. After earning her Fulbright, she traveled to Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain and is serving as an English teaching assistant at a secondary school.

  • Professor Rita Sharp accepting an award

    Honors Faculty Member Recognized for Excellence

    Honors Faculty Member Recognized for Excellence
    Honors College faculty member Rita Sharp, Ph.D. was awarded a 2025 University of Houston Teaching Excellence Award in the Instructional / Clinical category by Provost Diane Chase.

 
Students

CurriCULUM Programs & MINORS

The Human Situation

The Human Situation is the gateway course of the Honors College,
a year-long welcome to the world of ideas.

Students

EXPERIENTIAL Programs

Prospective Students

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    Apply Now!
    The Honors College welcomes applications from students entering the University of Houston as freshmen, students enrolled at the University for one or several semesters and students transferring from other colleges and universities.
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    Visit Us!
    There's no substitute for seeing the University of Houston for yourself. We encourage prospective students and their families to meet faculty and staff and see the campus. Prospective students have several opportunities to visit the Honors College — the Cougar Preview, one of our High School Senior Open Houses or an Individual Visit!
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    Why Honors?
    The Honors College is a community where motivated students learn and grow together. We provide the personal support and advantages of a small liberal arts college together with the rich resources and diversity of a large metropolitan university.
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    Or, what if you've already been admitted?

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