Small classes. Big ideas.
The Honors College was built for students who simply want more — more depth, more challenges, more opportunities. When you choose Honors, you join a community of passionate students who share a drive to build fulfilling lives that will impact the world.
Are you in?
Academics
Game-Changing Opportunities
Honors students enjoy access to opportunities that extend far beyond the classroom.
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The Honors Community
We’re a close-knit community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who enthusiastically support one another.
"A wise man once said, 'if you are the smartest person in a room, you are in the wrong room.' Honors College was the right room for me."
Yu Liu, '14 B.S. Physics
Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard University
What's Happening
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Young alumna Jannah Bowen creates a scholarship to help others become entrepreneurs.
President Keith E. Whitfield honors six graduates who have shown exemplary commitment to both the community and their studies.
News highlights starring UNLV students and faculty who made local and national headlines.