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.
Featured Events
In the News
CHC Community Comes Together for Latin Rhythms Social Celebration
On September 26, the Commonwealth Honors College community gathered to kick off Latinx Heritage Month with an annual beloved event: the Latin Rhythms Social.
Keeping It Real: Majoring in English in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Are English majors necessary in a world where AI can write for us? I’m sure we’re all wondering what things we still need to do and what we can pass over to AI.
In Case You Missed It: Nilanjana Dasgupta’s 2025 Plenary Lecture on Changing the Wallpaper and Creating a Better World
On Thursday, October 9 at 5 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom, Commonwealth Honors College hosted Nilanjana (Buju) Dasgupta for the 2025 Plenary Lecture.
