Why Choose Honors@CSU?
Interdisciplinarity
Innovation emerges at the confluence of ideas. Our interdisciplinary approach to learning and knowing encourages students to integrate diverse perspectives, skills, and experiences, connecting disciplines, exploring intersections, and thinking critically and creatively to transform knowledge and shape new ways of understanding the world.
Community
The University Honors Program builds a supportive, collaborative community. Small courses and first-year Honors housing connect students with peers, while research, community engagement, and mentorship foster relationships with faculty and industry experts, expanding professional networks and opening opporutnity.
Craft a Story
College should be more than just an academic journey. Honors helps students engage both in and beyond the classroom, crafting lifelong stories of transformative experiences through research, leadership, and community engagement, supported by potential scholarships of up to $4000 and building a foundation for lasting impact.
What do students say?
This video shares student experiences in the Honors Program, covering housing, opportunities, and the benefits of being an Honors student.
Student testimonials share experiences about favorite seminars, best perks, and surprising rewards.
The Honors seminars have been some of my favorite classes at CSU. It's been so nice to earn my core curriculum credits in smaller, more personalized classrooms with more engaging instructors and topics. The instruction I've received has also been very engaging; these professors are teaching topics that they're personally interested in, and their excitement about the material transfers to their students as well.
Priority registration has been extremely helpful to me, not only to build a conveniently-timed schedule, but also to be able to plan out my four years at CSU and have confidence that I’ll be able to register for each class I want to without having to switch things around.
Coming to the CSU Honors program, I was most excited to be living in the Honors residence halls. Not only do these dorms have air conditioning and heating in each bedroom, but each room also has its own private bathroom. With the raised ceiling and the extra walking space near the bathroom, these rooms feel much larger than rooms in community style living.
My favorite part about Honors is the connections you make with others. The students, professors, and staff have greatly shaped who I have become today. From day one I have felt supported, pushed to be better, and valued holistically as an individual.
My favorite part of honors is the connections and challenges I didn't even realize were so good. Now, in my final semester, I am glad that I met professors and worked with them to build papers and research I am proud of (and can talk about in a cover letter).
Honors In Action
Weekly Opportunities Newsletter
Every week during the academic year, Honors students can expect a weekly newsletter that offers a curated digest of a variety of research, employment, internship, co-curricular, and/or scholarship opportunities available. Each week brings new opportunity.
First-Year Applicants
Discover what the application process is for students who will be starting their first-year at CSU.
Current CSU Students
Current CSU students are also encouraged to apply to Honors@CSU.
Transfer Students
We are excited to welcome transfer students at CSU, and Honors is a possibility for you.