About The Honors College

The Honors College at UMass Lowell connects high-achieving students to opportunities to broaden and expand their UMass Lowell experience, supports students as they design their Honors Pathway to pursue their scholarly, entrepreneurial, and creative endeavors, and engages students in research, community service, and cultural activities.

The Honors College at UMass Lowell:

• Connects high-achieving students to opportunities to broaden and expand their UMass Lowell experience through:
  • Honors Study Abroad
  • Interdisciplinary Honors Seminars
  • Faculty Mentor Mixers
  • Office of National Scholarships
    
    
• Supports students as they design their Honors Pathway to pursue their scholarly, entrepreneurial, and creative endeavors through:
  • First Year Seminar in Honors
  • Honors Information Peers
  • Honors Success Coaches
    
    
• Engages students in research, community service, and cultural activities through:
  • Honors Fellowship Program
  • Honors Experiential Learning
  • Student & Alumni Leadership Circles

The UMass Lowell Honors Program is sanctioned by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. In 2001, the Board of Higher Education started to approve honors programs within the Massachusetts Public Higher Education System. We received our initial approval in 2002 and received re-approval in 2008 and 2016.

UMass Lowell's Honors College is administered by a dean and a team of full-time and part-time staff. The dean reports directly to the Provost's Office. The UMass Lowell Honors College Faculty Council, consisting of both full professors and associate teaching professors, serves in a campus-wide advisory role.

The Honors College is a member institution of the Massachusetts public higher education Commonwealth Honors Programs and the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC).