Learn to Make a Difference in the World
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Community of Scholars
Commonwealth Honors College students benefit from a tight-knit community, close ties with faculty, small honors classes, value-added honors advising, and access to special programs, merit scholarships, and research grants.
Small Classes, Big Ideas
Commonwealth Honors College students reach beyond the boundaries of their academic majors and our advanced scholarship tracks provide them with opportunities to contribute original knowledge to their fields of study.
Campus Full of Opportunities
Commonwealth Honors College students have access to the extensive resources of UMass Amherst — a large research university with roughly 100 majors and wide-ranging opportunities for student engagement.
Close Ties to Faculty
Micheal Orlando shares how having close ties to faculty has shaped his academic journey.
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An Introvert’s Survival Guide to Starting College
Starting over in a new place is daunting for anyone, but there’s a heightened sense of unease for introverts.
Game-Changing Research: How One Honors Thesis Illuminated the Value of Women's Soccer
Benjamin Luckner ‘25 earned a B.S. in Sport Management from UMass. Read more about his inspiring Honors Thesis journey!
Guiding Curiosity: Kevin Young Joins Honors College as Murray Professor
Kevin Young begins his role as Murray Professor, fostering creativity, curiosity, and cross-disciplinary research in the Honors College.
