HONORS PROGRAM
Emerson’s Honors Program is an intellectual and creative community that features a challenging liberal arts curriculum. Students accepted to the program receive individual advising and take interdisciplinary seminars that fulfill the College’s liberal arts requirements.
“Students in the Honors Program are a unique community of interdisciplinary scholars honing their creative and intellectual capacities on the major challenges of our times. Beyond just understanding key drivers and consequences of these challenges, Honors students focus on making a difference by developing their own agency and making connections to advance participation in the decisions that shape our lives.”
JON HONEA
DIRECTOR OF THE HONORS PROGRAM
COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
The program fosters strong bonds between students and faculty. Students enjoy a low student-to-faculty ratio in dedicated Honors seminars and are invited to special lectures.
In their senior year, students develop an Honors thesis and can apply for exclusive funds to support their research. The Honors Program is flexible and allows students to participate in internships and study abroad programs.
APPLYING TO THE HONORS PROGRAM
Selection to the Honors Program is competitive and is eligible to first-year students applying for the fall semester. Students applying to any of our specialized Global Portal programs are not eligible for Honors Program consideration. Interested students must submit a supplemental Honors Program essay.
Approximately 50 new students enroll each year. Selection is determined by a committee and is based upon outstanding academic and personal qualities, such as:
- Advanced analytical and writing skills, as demonstrated by the required program essay
- Excellent academic performance in a challenging curriculum
- Commitment to community and service
- Significant creative accomplishments
- Demonstrated leadership
Each Honors student receives the prestigious Trustees Scholarship valued at $30,000 per year (up to $120,000 over four years). Students are notified of their acceptance to the Honors Program at the time of admission.