Bright minds belong here.
Bright minds belong here.
Bright minds belong here.
If you love learning—and you're good at it—you're a candidate for Northwestern's Honors Program for top students. Find your place among fellow scholars exploring what it means to integrate faith, intellect and calling.
You love learning. So do we.
You love learning. So do we.
You love learning. So do we.
Designed for motivated students, Northwestern's Honors Program offers honors-only courses, mentorship from some of our best professors and the chance to spend three weeks in Greece! As an honors student, you will:
- Be rewarded for your academic strengths through exclusive-access courses, funds for graduate school exams, travel opportunities and co-curricular events with other honors students.
- Gain expertise through honors components added to your major courses, a scholarship methods course and an advanced-level scholarly project based on your passions and interests.
- Experience a wide range of academic disciplines through NWCore, Northwestern's general education curriculum; see Christian scholarship modeled by a variety of professors; and take part in an optional study abroad course in Greece.
Renewable scholarship
Most incoming students accepted into the Honors Program will receive a $1,500 Honors Program Scholarship. The scholarship is renewable if students continue to meet the requirements of the Honors Program. Contact Dr. Jennifer Feenstra, Honors Program director, to see if you are eligible. Review of applications will begin Dec. 1.
Honors @ NWC
Honors @ NWC
Honors @ NWC
Our award-winning honors curriculum includes classes that dive into fascinating, complex and relevant topics.
Our award-winning honors curriculum includes classes that dive into fascinating, complex and relevant topics.
Our award-winning honors curriculum includes classes that dive into fascinating, complex and relevant topics.
Honors NWCore |
Select courses in the NWCore (general education curriculum) are designated as honors-only courses. They are interdisciplinary and satisfy Northwestern's general education requirements. |
Honors components in major courses |
An honors component must be added to at least one of your upper-level major courses. Your professors will work with you to make your coursework more engaging. |
Honors Scholarship Methods course |
This course prepares you for your scholarly project by helping you explore what it means to be a Christian scholar. |
Honors project |
To graduate as an Honors Scholar, you must complete an advanced-level, self-styled research or scholarly project under the guidance of a professor-mentor of your choice. Honors Program students have been published and have presented at professional conferences—standout success that gets attention on a résumé or graduate school application. |
Honors summer study abroad (optional) |
You will have preferred enrollment in a 3-week study abroad experience in Greece, which takes place every other summer. Visit historical sites and see the artifacts you researched as part of your coursework. |
Honors NWCore |
Select courses in the NWCore (general education curriculum) are designated as honors-only courses. They are interdisciplinary and satisfy Northwestern's general education requirements. |
Honors components in major courses |
An honors component must be added to at least one of your upper-level major courses. Your professors will work with you to make your coursework more engaging. |
Honors Scholarship Methods course |
This course prepares you for your scholarly project by helping you explore what it means to be a Christian scholar. |
Honors project |
To graduate as an Honors Scholar, you must complete an advanced-level, self-styled research or scholarly project under the guidance of a professor-mentor of your choice. Honors Program students have been published and have presented at professional conferences—standout success that gets attention on a résumé or graduate school application. |
Honors summer study abroad (optional) |
You will have preferred enrollment in a 3-week study abroad experience in Greece, which takes place every other summer. Visit historical sites and see the artifacts you researched as part of your coursework. |
Honors NWCore |
Select courses in the NWCore (general education curriculum) are designated as honors-only courses. They are interdisciplinary and satisfy Northwestern's general education requirements. |
Honors components in major courses |
An honors component must be added to at least one of your upper-level major courses. Your professors will work with you to make your coursework more engaging. |
Honors Scholarship Methods course |
This course prepares you for your scholarly project by helping you explore what it means to be a Christian scholar. |
Honors project |
To graduate as an Honors Scholar, you must complete an advanced-level, self-styled research or scholarly project under the guidance of a professor-mentor of your choice. Honors Program students have been published and have presented at professional conferences—standout success that gets attention on a résumé or graduate school application. |
Honors summer study abroad (optional) |
You will have preferred enrollment in a 3-week study abroad experience in Greece, which takes place every other summer. Visit historical sites and see the artifacts you researched as part of your coursework. |
Honors Program students will be registered for a special honors section of the First-Year Seminar (FYS), a foundational course in the NWCore curriculum. Similar in form and content to the regular FYS, the Honors FYS is taught exclusively by Northwestern professors recognized for teaching excellence. (Honors FYS does not count toward the 8 credits of Honors NWCore courses you must take.)
Students who complete the requirements listed below will be designated as an "Honors Scholar" on their transcripts and at commencement.
- 8 credits of Honors NWCore courses (excludes Honors FYS)
- 1 honors component in a major class
- Completion of the Honors Scholarship Methods course
- Completion of an Honors Scholarship research or scholarly project
- Attendance at peers' Honors Scholarship presentations
- Maintenance of at least a 3.5 GPA
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