Welcome to Honors
The Honors program at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa offers students a multiyear experience of coursework and a research or creative project, under the guidance of world-class UHM faculty. We encourage interdisciplinary and hands-on learning, where students put their skills and ideas into action. Students join our program to develop their potential to create positive impact via academics, career preparation, and personal engagement.
Honors students:
- Enjoy hands-on and unique learning opportunities
- Focus on projects and ideas of consequence
- Build skills with applied, real-world value
- Join a community of people who are passionate, ambitious, and dedicated to making a difference
Apply to Honors
- Apply as a first-time freshman, as a continuing student, or as a transfer
- Earn Honors in any undergraduate major
- Expert advising from Honors faculty
- Priority class registration
- Special scholarships
- Honors residential learning community (for first-year students)
Honors Advising
Interested in applying to Honors, learning more about our program, or talking about your academic goals? Go here to make an appointment with one of our faculty advisors.
More Honors Opportunities
Please check out and support these initiatives, which are available for ALL UHM undergrads, even if you’re not enrolled in the Honors Program.
- Undergraduate Showcase – biannual student conference
- Horizons Journal – refereed publication of undergraduate research and creative work
- Scholarships & Fellowships Office – prestigious domestic and international study programs and internships
Contact Us
- Email: honors@hawaii.edu
- Phone (808) 956-8391