Top 5 Benefits of Joining the Honors College

Top 5 benefits to joining the Honors College:

Priority registration
Specialized Advising
Community (Honors Hall)
Smaller class sizes and personalized attention
Prestige and recognition

*BONUS Academic challenge and enrichment

*BONUS Professional and personal development

For driven, inquisitive students with big ideas, a need for creative outlets, and a desire for intellectual challenges, Tarleton State University’s Honors College is the perfect choice. The resources of up and coming research university that has a proven track record of academic success will be made increasingly available to students who have shown a willingness to assume more personal responsibility for their education. Gain a variety of benefits as an honors student, from early registration and small class sizes to educational and cultural enrichment opportunities — all at the affordable cost of a state university.

Priority Registration

Honors students have the advantage of being among the first students to register for classes. Priority registration helps students plan their schedules, stay on track to graduate, and maximize their opportunities for academic success.

Specialized Advising

The Honors College Advisor provides tailored guidance and support geared toward helping students maximize their potential and achieve their academic and professional goals. We assist students in making informed decisions about their academic and career goals, and to help them navigate the complexities of higher education. We can provide guidance on course selection, research opportunities, internships, graduate programs, and other relevant topics.

Community (Honors Hall)

The Honors College has a tight-knit community of like-minded students who share a passion for learning and intellectual inquiry. This community can provide valuable networking opportunities and social support. Honors Hall is home to more than 400 undergraduate students in the Honors College and offers three housing options: apartments, two-bedroom suites and cost-efficient double-occupancy rooms. The Honors Hall also features community spaces, including a meeting room with auditorium seating, a spacious lobby, classrooms, study spaces, kitchens and a large courtyard. The offices of the Honors College are located on the first floor in Honors 1233, making it easy to seek out help from our staff. Two Honors classrooms are on the first floor (1245A & 1245B) as well, so in many cases students will have Honors classes in their residence hall.

Smaller class sizes and personalized attention

Honors classes are capped at 25 students, which can foster a more intimate learning environment and allow for greater more in-depth interaction with professors and classmates.

Prestige and recognition

Graduating from the Honors College is seen as a mark of academic excellence, which will be viewed favorably by employers or graduate schools. The completion of the Honors College requirements will be noted on your resume and you will have a special ceremony to receive the iconic white Honors graduation stole.

BONUS Academic challenge and enrichment

The Honors College offers more challenging coursework and intellectual opportunities, allowing students to push themselves academically and explore their interests in greater depth.

BONUS Professional and personal development

The Honors College regularly provides additional resources and opportunities for students to develop professionally and personally, such as research opportunities, internships, and guest speakers.

The Honors College provides academically talented and highly motivated students, through a challenging curriculum as well as cultural enrichment, an opportunity to achieve their educational potential, especially with regard to the broad liberal education that prepares them for citizenship and the pursuit of truth and knowledge. The Honors College promotes and contributes to academic excellence at Tarleton.

The Honors College recruits high-ability students for all majors on campus. Incoming freshmen who participate in the Honors College are retained and graduated at a higher rate than incoming freshmen with the same academic qualifications who do not participate in the Honors College.

Besides having an awesome dorm room in the middle of campus, I thoroughly enjoy the Honors classes and getting to know the honors professors. The rigor and challenge of honors classes have sharpened my critical thinking, writing, and speaking skills. The connections I’ve made with professors have opened up many opportunities I won’t find anywhere else.

Anna West, 2023-2024 Honors College mentor and Animal Science major

I enjoyed the connections I made as an upper-level honors student doing research with my professor.

Colton Fowler, Biomedical Science-Pre-med