Honors Program Application
The Honors Program offers several entry points for students with a desire to broaden or deepen their academic studies.
- A First Year Experience designed for both incoming students and continuing students who want an introduction to Honors education. The program curriculum is interdisciplinary and supports students to produce honors quality Students completing the Honors First Year Experience receive the designation “First Year Honors" on their UNC transcript.
- University Honors is designed for students who want to take full advantage of the intellectual breadth and depth of the Honors Program, providing access to upper-division electives and in-depth research experiences culminating in the creation of a Senior Honors Capstone project. Students who completed First Year Honors simply continue their journey, but all UNC students -- including transfer students -- may apply for entry to the program as late as the end of their sophomore Students completing the University Honors Program receive recognition at commencement and official designation as “University Honors” on both their transcript and diploma.
- The Honors Capstone-Only program is designed for juniors and seniors who discover Honors too late to take advantage of the full program or who want to explore their major discipline in-depth through the creation of an Honors Capstone project. This project may be in the form of a traditional research thesis, a creative work, or an applied project. Students completing the Honors Capstone-Only program receive an “Honors Capstone" designation on their transcript.
To apply for any path through the Program:
Incoming Students from High School
Apply to UNC first. Then, if you are accepted to UNC, you will receive an invitation through your admitted students portal to apply to the Honors Program, which is a separate application.
Contact us at honors@unco.edu with any questions about your Honors Program application.
Current UNC Students
Applications accepted:
- December 1 for Spring semester start
- April 1 for Fall semester start
Application information for Current UNC students will be posted by October 1. Information sessions will be available in the U-Engage Lounge in October and November.
Email honors@unco.edu for more information.
Transfer Students
Apply to UNC first. Then, if you are accepted to UNC, you will receive an invitation through your admitted students portal to apply to the Honors Program, which is a separate application.
Contact us at honors@unco.edu with any questions about your Honors Program application.
For Current Honors Interdisciplinary Program Students
For students who began in HIP in Fall 2022 or earlier.
If you have completed at least one semester of the Honors Interdisciplinary Program and are looking to begin the Upper Honors Division Program (UHP), please complete the Honors "HIP to UHP Intent Form" below. While HIP students are automatically accepted into UHP assuming satisfactory academic progress has been made at UNC, HIP students must declare when they are ready to begin UHP by completing the intent form available on our forms page.
