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

Advancing Kentucky Together: Scottie Day’s commitment to children’s health

By Manuela Blanco Suarez Feb 20, 2025

Looking to fulfill his passion for serving others, Lewis Honors College alum Scottie B. Day, M.D., knew since he was a child that he wanted to become a physician at Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH).

Lt. Gov. Coleman to speak at 2nd annual Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference

By Elizabeth Womack and Singletary Scholars Feb 12, 2025

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman is the keynote speaker for the University of Kentucky’s second annual Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference, Feb. 25 at Lewis Honors College. The conference is jointly presented by the Lewis Honors College and the 2028 Otis A. Singletary Scholar cohort.

Office of Undergraduate Research podcast

2025-26 Undergraduate Research Ambassador application now open

By Haven L. Patrick Feb 11, 2025

Applications are being accepted for University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Ambassadors (URAs) for the 2025-26 school year. Organized by the UK Office of Undergraduate Research, the Ambassadors program is a volunteer opportunity for undergraduates who are passionate about promoting undergraduate research at UK and helping other undergraduates find their path.

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Leadership Conference hosted by the Singletary Scholars

Feb 22, 10:00 am - Feb 22, 3:30 pm

Lewis Scholars Lounge

420 Hilltop Ave, Lexington, KY

Student Experiences with Immigration: A Roundtable Discussion

Feb 24, 4:00 pm - Feb 24, 5:00 pm

Lewis Scholars Lounge

420 Hilltop Ave, Lexington, KY

Engineering & Computer Science Career Fair

Feb 25, 2:00 pm - Feb 25, 6:00 pm

Gatton Student Center Ballroom

160 Ave of Champions

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