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Honors College at UMass Dartmouth

Honors College: impacting the future

Small class sizes. Exciting research opportunities. Leadership development. Activities & travel.

With advantages such as smaller classes, a living and learning community, research with faculty, and field trips and activities, the UMass Dartmouth Honors College helps students achieve their fullest potential as future leaders in their fields.

Honors Prospective Students
Prospective Students

Join the Honors College and be part of a vibrant educational community with opportunities for research, leadership, and recognition.

34th Annual Honors Convocation
Current Students

Honors College requirements, course information, guidelines, and opportunities.

Charles Avery B'ham
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Honors College? Learn more about the benefits of being an honors student.

Honors student to faculty research ratio

1:1

Honors College course selections each year

50+

Honors students enrolled in the Class of 2028

131
Biology major and Sustainability minor
Biology major and Sustainability minor
Being a part of the Honors College has challenged me academically and allowed me to become more well-rounded. Working with others from outside my major has helped me expand my knowledge across disciplines and it is also motivating to work with other like-minded students.
Ana Balkus '24, Biology BS

Read more about Ana

Honors College news

Doug Roscoe
Douglas Roscoe receives Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Professor of Political Science recognized for exemplary teaching and service
Aerial view of UMass Dartmouth's main quad.
UMass Dartmouth is trending up
Highlights of an extraordinary academic year
Students and SMART scholarship winners Chris Brunette and James Bourgeois stand side by side in the library
Two UMassD students receive prestigious SMART Scholarship
The Department of Defense SMART Scholarship awards full tuition and a stipend, and guarantees employment after graduation.
Lastest news from Honors College

Honors College feature stories

Discover how UMassD Honors students excel through research, leadership, and creative opportunities that prepare them to make a difference in every field.

Elijah Facchiano standing with his arms crossed in front of lab benches
Elijah Facchiano '26: Researching real-life Iron Man
4+1 BS/MS chemistry student makes scientific and personal connections to fulfill his passion for impactful research
Mia Oliveira '26 sitting on a boat smiling while holding research equipment
Mia Oliveira '26: Networking the coast
Marine biology major conducts field research across the Cape and Islands while making industry connections at her SMAST internship
Marisa Heller at her undergraduate commencement in the spring of 2025
Marisa Heller BS '25, JD '27: The business of law
Rising 2L is UMass Dartmouth's first business student in UMass Law's accelerated 3+3 program
Olivia DeSimone '25 in the library, smiling
Olivia DeSimone '27: Founders' Scholarship, Year One
2023 Founders' Scholarship recipient finds her place at UMassD as she navigates her first year as a health administration student in the Honors College
Marketing major
Jordan Tavares '24: Honors marketing major unexpectedly finds his career in green sector
Internship in offshore wind industry and work in sustainability led to job with Energy New England

Contact

Amy Shapiro

Dean
Honors College

508-910-9051  dvkdslurCxpdvvg1hgx

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