Honors College
204 Bailey Hall
phone: 937-484-1328
e-mail: cstolz@urbana.edu

Mission

To provide an interdisciplinary, liberal arts education that focuses on cultivating an appreciation for art, beauty, and truth and emphasizes critical reflection on morals and ethics, not only in reference to American culture but also the cultures of others.

Criteria

• ACT score of 24 or higher
• High school GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Letter of recommendation from your high school teachers, guidance counselor, and/or administrator
• Personal interview with Honors College Committee
• Essay, to be written at the time of the interview
• Involvement in school and community activities

Scholarships

All students admitted to the Honors College will receive a substantial honors scholarship, renewable for up to four years, as long as the student maintains a 3.0 GPA.

Three Honors College students who recently studied abroad in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. They visited Mayan ruins and spent an evening with a Discovery Channel crew, which was filming a cave they visited.

Additional Benefits

• Honors housing
• Block scheduling, team-taught, replaces individual core requirements
• Faculty mentor
• Priority registration
• Honors College enrollment noted on transcript
• Honors diploma upon graduation
• Can pursue any major Urbana University offers
• Independent research fostered
• Opportunity to study abroad

Honors College can provide you the knowledge and skills needed to gain acceptance to a graduate or professional school upon graduation and/or leadership role at home or abroad. We can also prepare you to assume lifelong service to the human community, whether local, state, national, or international. We will inspire you to become a lifelong learner! Join us!

Urbana University is a member of
the National Collegiate Honors Council.