YOU WANT TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND.

WE’LL HELP YOU GET THERE.

What does it mean to be an honors university? It means we set high expectations and then give you the support you need to meet them. And you can take that a step further with our Honors College and prestigious scholars programs. In every class and with every professor, you’ll find a network that wants you to succeed.

Meet The Honors College At Umbc

In the Honors College, you’ll be surrounded by others committed to intellectual inquiry, hard work, and the life of the mind, just like at a small liberal arts school. At the same time, you’ll also have access to the resources of a large research university. When you join our community of learners, you will get the chance to dive deep into your studies and interests both in and out of the classroom through events and opportunities for research, study abroad, and more.

BEYOND THE BASICS: HONORS COLLEGE SEMINARS

Supplement your classes with unique and interdisciplinary seminars like:

— Physiology of Dinosaurs

— Race, Poverty, and Gender in Baltimore

— Feast and Fast in Medieval Literature

— Spies, Assassins, and Cyberwarriors: Modern National Security Law

Discover Our Scholars Programs

At UMBC, we’ve built a unique set of programs dedicated to helping you make big change in the world. In these programs, you’ll earn scholarships to help finance your education, but you’ll also find a supportive community that is focused on giving you a launchpad for your academic, career, and life goals.

The Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) creates a community for students who are passionate about technology, computing, and engineering and advancing women in those fields.

The Cyber Scholars program is perfect for students who are ready to take on the cybersecurity challenges of today and tomorrow.

The Humanities Scholars program helps students become independent and creative thinkers who examine and change the world through learning, research, and civic engagement.

The Linehan Artist Scholars program builds a creative community for talented students who are serious about pursuing their art in a university setting.

The Meyerhoff Scholars program is a rigorous but deeply supportive community of scholars that leads efforts nationwide to increase diversity among future leaders in science, technology, engineering, and related fields.

The Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars program supports and prepares students who want to teach science, technology, engineering, or mathematics in historically underserved, urban schools and STEM classrooms.

The Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars program is dedicated to students who want to tackle urgent social problems through careers in public service fields like law, nonprofit leadership, and healthcare.