Lewis Honors College

Plan Your Visit High School Seniors: Apply by December 1

By the Numbers

100% Experiential Education Participation

97.2% First-Year Retention Rate

93.4% 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 well-being, leadership, and career readiness.

Savannah King with her Honors Thesis Showcase poster

Honors at Kentucky has a long and proud history, dating back to 1959, and thousands of students have passed through our program, exploring themselves and the boundaries of thought with outstanding faculty.

Singletary Scholar speaking at the Leadership Conference

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.

The Honors classes I took my freshman year exposed me to ideas that I would not have otherwise thought deeply about. The topics we discussed have allowed me to engage with current events and the social sciences more than I would have been able to otherwise.

Asa O'Neal '25

NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, Astronaut Scholar

Honors students wearing Honors medallions at the Honors Medal Ceremony

Why Honors?

Honors Residential Experience

Tamika Tompoulidis with student during EXPO

Center for Personal Development

Internship, Research, Education Abroad, Service-Learning Opportunities

Dr. Ryan Voogt with Honors students in HON 310

Dedicated Honors Faculty

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News and Events

UK welcomes UCLA political scientist to explore TV advertising’s role in elections

By Adrienne Clarke

Sep 22, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 22, 2026) — Campaign advertisements are nearly impossible to escape during an election season. But what makes some ads memorable? Why do campaigns keep spending heavily on television advertising in an increasingly digital media landscape? And, perhaps most importantly, do campaign ads actually change voters’ minds?

UK represented by 7 Fulbright recipients

By Tom Musgrave

Sep 21, 2026

Seven University of Kentucky graduates have received awards from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, including three Lewis Honors College alumni.

Alumni Ambassadors for 2026-27 announced

By Meredith Weber

Sep 15, 2026

The University of Kentucky Alumni Association announced the selection of 37 students, 16 of whom are in the Lewis Honors College, who will serve as Alumni Ambassadors for the 2026-27 academic year. Alumni Ambassadors are selected based on academic achievement, campus involvement and commitment to the university.

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The Keeping Space: A film screening

Sep 22, 6:00 pm - Sep 22, 7:00 pm

Worsham Cinema

160 Ave of Champions, Lexington, KY 40508

CPD Resume & LinkedIn Lab & Nothing Bundt Research

Sep 28, 5:00 pm - Sep 28, 6:00 pm

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CPD Healthcare Observation Panel

Sep 30, 5:30 pm - Sep 30, 6:30 pm