Learn to Make a Difference in the World
The honors curriculum challenges you to find connections between theory and practice.
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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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On a campus as sprawling as UMass Amherst there are sure to be plenty of great spots to study. Here are Nina's top five study spots across campus.
The Honors Thesis Journey: George Olisedeme-Akpu
The first installment of a three-part series, George describes the beginning of his thesis journey and what his research looks like so far.
How I Chose My Majors: Psychology & Journalism
But here I am, two years later in my junior year studying psychology and journalism with a concentration in public relations (PR).
