Honors at a Glance

• Founded in 1981.
• One of the nation’s first Honors programs. 
  
• Approximately 325 new students each year; 1,650 total.
• Typically studying 70+ different majors.
• Many first-generation and Pell-grant-eligible students.
• Housed in the heart of the North Campus in Capen Hall.
  
• Offers many benefits for talented students, including small class sizes, special academic opportunities, dedicated faculty, and a learning community that supports and encourages intellectual curiosity and high achievement.
• Draws students from all schools and colleges within the University at Buffalo, giving Honors scholars the best of both worlds: an intimate undergraduate experience and access to a world-class research university.
  
• Honors scholars complete nearly 400 internships each year.
• Honors alumni are 4,000+ strong with a network that spans 30 countries.

Here, gifted scholars learn alongside UB’s distinguished faculty for an academic experience that is enriching and individualized. With opportunities to engage in rigorous coursework both in and out of their major—and to dive into experiential learning like research, internships and study abroad—Honors scholars are able to create their own academic path. And at the end of that specialized path, their career aspirations await.

Through an innovative curriculum and unique opportunities outside the classroom, the Honors College challenges academically gifted students to enrich their studies and explore their interests across the disciplines. By cultivating a small college setting that offers access to all the resources of a large research university, we foster leadership, independence, creativity, undergraduate research, global perspectives and civic engagement, and support students as they attain their personal and professional goals.