The University of Oklahoma Honors College plays a unique role in achieving the university’s overarching purpose: “We change lives.” The Honors College brings together ambitious, deep-thinking students from across campus and nurtures their development by serving as a central hub for interdisciplinary dialogue that pushes forward the university’s strategic research and teaching objectives. Honors coursework and cocurricular activities provide both a scaffold and a safety net for students who are willing to grow by taking intellectual risks, expanding their communication skills, and working to solve complex societal challenges. By creating a small and supportive close-knit community embedded within a major research university, the Honors College will continue to be an engine of student success.
Students who complete all Honors College requirements for graduation will have the Honors College designation listed on their final transcript. Students with outstanding grade point averages may be eligible to graduate with Latin honorifics—Summa cum Laude, Magna cum Laude, or cum Laude. Learn more about these requirements here. The Honors College facilities offer students a dedicated writing center, study and social areas, and classrooms, as well as one-on-one advising, reading groups, research opportunities, study abroad programs, and scholarships.
