Lewis Honors College

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By the Numbers

100% Experiential Education Participation

98% First-Year Retention Rate

91% Employment or Graduate/Professional School

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

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News and Events

Beckman Scholar acquires advanced skills, improved confidence in the lab

By Beckman Foundation Jan 24, 2025

Lewis Honors College student Kaitlyn Brock shares her research experience as a Beckman Scholar.

Maddie Duff '25 Selected as a Kentucky Derby Festival Princess

Jan 16, 2025

Congratulations to Lewis Honors College student Maddie Duff ’25 who was one of two University of Kentucky students selected to serve as a Princess for this year’s 70th Kentucky Derby Festival! “I am super excited to represent the University of Kentucky and the Lewis Honors College as a member of the 2025 Royal Court,” Maddie said.