Lewis Honors College

By the Numbers

90.5% 6-Year Graduation Rate

91.7% Employment or Graduate/Professional School

100% Experiential Education Participation

Mission in Action

Explore Your Purpose

Honors advisors and the Center for Personal Development counselors partner with students in their exploration of purpose to cultivate self-awareness, well-being, and career readiness.

Honors at Kentucky has a long and proud history, dating back to 1958, and thousands of students have passed through our program, exploring themselves and the boundaries of thought with outstanding faculty.

Lead With Integrity

Providing leadership development opportunities enables students to fulfill their experiential credit while bolstering lifelong skills to apply as a graduate student or employee.

Participating in Honors throughout my undergraduate career has helped me maintain a holistic education. I am interested in science and medicine in my career and having Honors classes that address the role of the humanities in these fields has really broadened my perspective.

Kayli Bolton '23

Gates Cambridge Scholar

Why Honors?

Honors Residential Experience

Center for Personal Development

Internship, Research, Education Abroad, Service-Learning Opportunities

Dedicated Honors Faculty

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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News and Events

2023 Oswald Research and Creativity Competition winners announced

By Haven L. Patrick Nov 30, 2023

Established in 1964 by then-President John Oswald, the Oswald Research and Creativity Competition encourages undergraduate research and creative activities across all fields of study.

UK recognized on Time magazine’s inaugural list of Best Colleges for Future Leaders

By Ryan Girves Nov 30, 2023

The University of Kentucky has been recognized on the inaugural list of Best Colleges for Future Leaders by Time magazine and Statista.