The University of Oklahoma Honors College has a long tradition of academic excellence, bringing students together from across the country and across the world to build an interdisciplinary community of achievers within a large research university. In small classes and in a wide range of activities, you will get to know your professors and other students, creating a network of support and inspiration. The Honors College aims to prepare students for a lifetime of intellectual curiosity and personal growth, while developing skills that are useful in a range of careers.
Registration is now open for the 2026 Undergraduate Research Day! Students from any and all colleges and degree programs are invited to present their research, creative, and scholarly work at this campus-wide celebration of undergraduate achievement. Undergraduate Research Day highlights the impressive breadth of work happening across OU, and all are welcome to attend to explore presentations, posters, and performances showcasing student research from across disciplines.
The Honors College manages a range of research programs to assist students in jump-starting their career. Students can get funding to assist faculty on their research or to pursue their own research project.
The Honors College hosts two medical humanities programs, including a BA-MD track and a medical humanities minor. The college can prepare you for a successful career in healthcare by guiding you through interdisciplinary coursework.
The Honors at Oxford study abroad program offers students the opportunity to live and study in Brasenose College at Oxford University. OU professors incorporate local sites and culture into Honors at Oxford classes.
The program offers generous scholarship support for students to take classes with professors who incorporate local sites and culture.
The Pre-Law Scholars Program is a three-year accelerated Bachelors-Juris Doctor. The program provides financial support for LSAT preparation while guiding students to achieve their goals through mentoring and special events.
Pursue support for your OU studies, study abroad, travel to professional conferences, and nationally competitive awards.
Honors College offers many opportunities including connecting students to informal reading groups and student organizational opportunities.
The Honors College reviews applications year-round. Eligible incoming first-year students can apply after they are admitted to OU. We recommend incoming students apply to the Honors College before May of their high-school senior year to have ample time to enroll in Honors courses.
Current OU students who have earned at least 15 credit hours with an unweighted GPA of at least 3.4. Admission is based on a combination of demonstrated academic success and the ability to write a well-organized, college-appropriate essay.
Students entering the University of Oklahoma from another university are eligible to apply with at least 15 credit hours earned with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4 and completion of an essay that responds to a prompt on our application.
University of Oklahoma alumna Farris Tedder was recently named a 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholar, an international award given each year to scholars from around the world, including just 26 students from the United States, to pursue postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge.
The University of Oklahoma announced the students named to its fall 2025 honor roll, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. A total of 12,401 students were named to the fall 2025 honor roll. Of these students, 5,156 were named to the President’s Honor Roll for earning an “A” grade in all their courses.
Goldie Snow spent last summer developing a University of Oklahoma theater production next to Stonehenge. The small town senior student is graduating to city life with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama with a Scenic Design Emphasis.
“I think I’ve developed my resumé for that exact reason: growth. Through each class, volunteer activity, and professional experience, I believe I have become a more well-rounded student and person..”
