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Why Honors?

Immerse yourself in our globally inspired community, where curiosity is not just celebrated but cultivated. The Honors College provides a launchpad for your ambitions, offering diverse perspectives, hands-on experiences, incredible cultural enrichment opportunities, and a supportive home to help you realize your fullest potential.

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Academic Programs

Established in 2014, the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College houses multiple programs dedicated to promoting excellence in undergraduate education.

Collegium V has introduced me to so many wonderful people. The network I have built with both my peers and professors in the program has been extremely helpful in adjusting to college life.”

Zachary Campbell
Psychology

Opportunities

News & Events

No-No Boy Concert

No-No Boy is an immersive concert experience that illuminates hidden Asian American histories through folk songs, sound pieces, live projections, and storytelling. 

Event photo for A Texan Lady, The Ugly Duchess and Art's Missing Persons: The Erasure of Disease and Disability from Western Culture.

A Texan Lady, The Ugly Duchess and Art’s Missing Persons: The Erasure of Disease and Disability from Western Culture

Taking as its starting point the enigmatic 500-year-old painting recently on display at the Dallas Museum of Art, this lecture is part detective work, part discussion of the representation of illness and impairment in art.

Jasmine Kaur
Jasmine Kaur

D.C. Was an Education for Archer Fellows

Ten students completed internships in our nation’s capital last fall. Here’s what they learned from the program that has benefited nearly 2,000 UT System students, including more than 330 from UT Dallas, since 2001.

Breanna Shen

Phi Kappa Phi Chapter Has Another Honoree

Breanna Shen BS’23 won a Marcus L. Urann Fellowship, marking the 12th year in a row that a nominee of the Phi Kappa Phi chapter at UT Dallas received one of the honor society’s awards.

Priya Jacob
Priya Jacob

Priya Jacob: Breaking Down Systemic Barriers to Care

Priya Jacob, in residency training in the Dell Medical School at UT Austin, is using what she learned at UT Dallas as she works to improve the quality and affordability of patient care. She was an Archer Fellow during her time on campus.

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Did You Know?

87%

Graduation Rate
in 4 years
(93% in 6 Years)

82%

Acceptance into Medical Professional Programs (100% Law)

34/1510

Average ACT and SAT Scores

850

National Merit Scholars