What to Expect

Since our program’s establishment in 1957, the Honors Program has offered students of high academic potential a unique opportunity to extend the intellectual horizons that a liberal arts education affords.

Our Honors Program mission includes:

providing students with an intellectually challenging and rewarding course of study;
preparing students for graduate and professional school through their experiences with independent research;
involving students in extra-curricular and extra-university activities in the arts and sciences, which contribute to a fuller intellectual and social life.

Within the context of these activities, the program encourages academically advanced students to adopt fully the University’s core values: truth, service, excellence, and leadership.

Program Benefits:

Applicants who are chosen to be a part of the program will be entitled to receive the following COAS Honors Program benefits during their academic period at Howard University, provided they remain eligible:

Independent Research under the Guidance of Faculty Advisors
Early Registration for Honors Students
Priority Housing Registration
Information and Personal Assistance with Scholarships & Internships
Participation in Honors Program Funded Seminars and Conferences
Opportunities to Apply for Funding to Assist with Research Projects and/or Study Abroad
Honors-Only Cultural Events and Activities Such as Plays, Concerts and trips to New York City and Abroad
Opportunity to Seek Representation on Honors Council
Leadership Positions under CASHA- College of Arts and Sciences Honors Association
Sponsored Lectures featuring Outstanding Faculty and Renowned Speakers
Participation in Honors Courses, Seminars, and Independent Study
Honors Program Notation on Transcript
Exclusive Access to Graduate and Medical School Pipeline Programs
Dedicated Honors Program Lounge
Opportunities to Connect with Successful Honors Program Alum
Small Classroom Lectures with Howard University’s Top Faculty