Vision
Students are transformed through their University Honors experience. 

Mission
University Honors is committed to helping students maximize their educational opportunities at UC while discovering and pursuing their passions in life and using their gifts and talents to make meaningful contributions to society.

About the University Honors Program (UHP)
The UHP comprises the top 7% of University of Cincinnati undergraduate students and offers an engaging environment in which students are inspired to experience more and learn more. Students are provided with exceptional learning opportunities through which they can take full advantage of their college experience and develop academically, professionally and personally.

The UC experience of these academically talented and motivated students is enriched through honors seminars and experiences, which provide students with opportunities for experiential, interdisciplinary, reflective and integrative learning.

UHP students own their honors experience and are challenged through honors seminars and experiential learning projects that focus on:

• Community engagement
• Global studies
• Leadership
• Research & creative arts

UHP Statistics and Student Profile

• 1300 students across all undergraduate colleges
• Average entering ACT score - 31.6 for 2011 entering class
• About 350 incoming freshmen each year
  

History of Honors at UC

The history of the University Honors Program dates back to the late 1960's, when it was a College of Arts and Sciences program known as the the McMicken Honors Program. In 1991, the program became  university-wide and was known as the Honors Scholars Program. In 2007, the program was completely revised and the name was changed to the University Honors Program. Currently, the University Honors Program serves students from every undergraduate college on campus.