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Honors College Dean by a group of students

The Honors College: Challenge yourself, expand your horizons, and make the most of your time at UIC through a truly transformative Honors experience.

Looking for more from your UIC experience? The Honors College provides a supportive, dynamic, and enriching environment where motivated students can deepen their learning and build a strong, exceptional foundation for future success.

As a UIC Honors College Scholar, you’ll gain access to:

• A close-knit community of high-achieving students and top faculty from across UIC
• Engaging learning experiences that foster curiosity, innovation and creativity, analytical and critical thinking, integrative problem solving, and courageous risk-taking
• One-on-one advising tailored to your academic and professional goals
• Small first-year classes that encourage collaboration and active participation alongside other Honors College Scholars
• Exclusive Honors advanced-level seminars available only to Honors College Scholars
• Dedicated faculty mentors who invest in your growth and success
• Hands-on opportunities in research, leadership, service, and experiential learning
• Professional development resources that help you stand out in graduate school and career pursuits

Explore all that the Honors College has to offer!! You will discover a community committed to academic excellence, meaningful engagement, and transformative opportunity.

The Honors College, where UIC’s flame burns at its brightest!