Welcome to the University Honors Program at the University of Maryland

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About University Honors

UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the University of Maryland's University Honors Program is:

  • To provide an academically enriched and intellectually challenging program for students with exceptional academic talents
  • To develop an intellectually stimulating, diverse, inspiring, and supportive community of outstanding students and excellent faculty
  • To offer curriculum choice and freedom, complemented by effective advising
  • To supplement coursework with broad scholarly, research, internship, artistic, international, service, and other experiential opportunities
  • To build foundations for personal and professional growth and success in today's dynamic world

"The Honors program has such a community spirit, bringing all different kinds of students together. Be it for a guest lecture or to share some ice cream, you always have friends to talk to in Honors." - Kristen Essig '07

Two enthusaistic graduating seniors wearing their Honor cords and celebrating the end of finals.