Challenging Minds to Change the World
Honors students enjoy membership in a smaller community of learning while having access to the immense resources of a major research university. Membership in the Honors College includes exclusive courses, opportunities for individualized curricular planning, a dedicated academic advising team, smaller class sizes, access to graduate-level courses, priority registration and a wide range of experiential learning options—from research and pre-professional internships to community-based projects and distinctive study-and-travel courses. Honors students also enjoy access to Honors-only study areas, lounges and special events.
Our high-achieving students from across the university come together to engage with critical issues, debate ideas, and dive into research and creative endeavor. Learn more about our curriculum, advisors and research opportunities.
Our intellectual community extends well beyond the classroom with a robust array of cocurricular opportunities including study-and-travel, career exploration, peer mentoring and our standout Week of Service.
Discover how the Honors College at Auburn University can elevate your academic journey and immerse you in an inspiring community of driven, curious and passionate students!
Learn more about the Honors College through a one-on-one meeting with our recruitment team! Our Honors Ambassadors will share more about their Honors experience, while covering everything Honors including our flexible curriculum designations, membership benefits, student involvement opportunities, application process and more.
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Latest Stories
Auburn University is strengthening its reputation for success in National Prestigious Scholarships, or NPS, with renewed momentum to help more students discover and pursue these transformative opportunities.
The Honors College is increasing its commitment to academic innovation and faculty engagement through the Honor Your Teaching Fellowship program.
John Murray is participating in the Humanities at Hertog Fellowship, a highly competitive program that brings together students from around the world to explore classic and contemporary texts.
Peter White, associate professor of political science, has a clear origin story for the Honors Seminar: Games of International Relations - the game RISK.
On Dec. 3, 2025, more than 50 students and faculty gathered at the Hotel at Auburn University for a luncheon celebrating National Prestigious Scholarships (NPS) Aspirants and their Outstanding Mentors.
This past November, Auburn University’s chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, Gamma of Alabama, held its first initiation ceremony since the chapter moved into the Honors College last year.
Featuring a staple of the Honors College’s curriculum for the past decade - HONR 3001, “The Business of Creativity and Innovation,” a seminar taught by Christopher Qualls, Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance.
Victoria Ashley, a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, has spent her time at Auburn leading with a “servant’s heart.”
Jack Janik’s time at Auburn was shaped by curiosity, collaboration and a growing passion for tribology — the study of friction, wear and lubrication. The graduate of the Honors College and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering credits Auburn with helping him discover his academic interests and prepare for a career in industry.
The new Honors College Research Venture Lyceum courses offer small-scale research experiences to Honors students across several fields.
