University Honors Program

The mission of the University Honors Program at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities is:

To provide an enriched and intellectually exciting Honors curriculum that will broaden the horizons of highly motivated students and will highlight the connections between their chosen fields of study and other disciplines.
To encourage students to gain both global and local perspectives by offering early opportunities for study abroad and for leadership and service in our community.
To highlight and make accessible to students the many resources and activities to be found at the University, including participation in a broad spectrum of scholarly research, creative work, and internships, under the guidance of world-renowned faculty.
To offer continuing one-on-one contact with UHP’s professional advisors and dedicated faculty, so as to help academically talented students chart their own course throughout their career at the University and prepare for graduate or professional school or post-graduation career opportunities.
To provide UHP scholars with a stimulating and supportive community of like-minded peers in diverse fields and from diverse backgrounds, making life long contacts in the process.
To encourage the University’s outstanding undergraduates to compete for national and international scholarships, and to provide guidance throughout the application process.
To provide a path towards graduation with Latin Honors (cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude).

Admission to UHP is competitive. All outstanding applicants to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities who are well prepared to excel in their intended area of study are considered for Honors. Visit the University Honors Program for more information.

All collegiate Honors programs are united under the University Honors Program as of fall 2008. Students admitted into the IT Honors Program before fall 2008 are members of the University Honors Program; however, they continue to follow the Honors requirements outlined at the time they entered the IT Honors Program.

         University Honors Program
         20 Nicholson Hall
         216 Pillsbury Drive S.E.
         Minneapolis, MN 55455
         612-624-5522
         Honors@umn.edu

         Serge Rudaz
         Professor of Physics, Founding Director and
         Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education