Why Choose Honors

Honors scholars enjoy many benefits designed to promote your academic and personal success. In a community where the small moments are as important as the big milestones, we offer many resources that keep the everyday interesting.

Honors students register for classes first, before all other university students—guaranteeing they receive the courses needed each semester to achieve their academic plans.

The Honors Connections Peer Mentoring Program is designed to help first-year students adjust to life at UB and the Honors experience.

Honors students have unique opportunities to earn credit for research, and frequently conduct advanced, graduate-level work with faculty who are experts in their fields.

Honors students have access to early assurance and dual admissions programs throughout UB.

In addition to Presidential Scholarships and other funding for prospective and current students, Honors students receive personal guidance in applying for national fellowships and scholarships.

The Honors staff will work with you one-on-one to plan your semester schedule, share unique opportunities throughout UB (and beyond), and outline the best methods for achieving your long-term academic goals.

During your first year as an Honors student, you’ll have the opportunity to be paired with a faculty mentor from your major who will help you build, finesse and fulfill your academic plan.

As an Honors student, you’ll take Honors-only seminars and colloquium during your first year at UB, which makes it easier to be more engaged, meet more Honors classmates, and get to know faculty.

When you’re in the Honors College, we help you find opportunities—and earn Honors credit for them—from research on campus, to study abroad programs around the world.

All incoming Honors College students will kick off their academic career by attending Honors First-Year Kickoff.

As part of the Honors College, you’re fully integrated into everything happening at UB (unlike some other schools, where honors students are isolated from the rest of their classmates).

The Don Schack Student Lounge is a unique space where Honors students meet, study and relax. Here conversation turns into collaboration and studying is taken seriously.

Honors students with similar interests may live together in the Governors and Greiner residence halls.

Honors is a community where outstanding individuals bond over a shared commitment to excellence, inclusion and civic engagement. Here, you’ll take classes, study, and hang out with other people like you—people who are doing amazing things, committed to their academic goals, and ready to make a difference.

When graduating from UB, Honors students receive a permanent notation on their transcript indicating their special status as a University Honors Scholar.

The Honors College hosts a personalized event where all Honors scholars are celebrated and their accomplishments are recognized. This is in addition to the academic department commencement ceremony.

The Honors community extends far beyond graduation. With a supportive group of alumni around the globe, Honors students make connections with great people doing great things.