The Honors College
Welcome to our community of scholars
The UAF Honors College is a place where interdisciplinary and hands on learning is cultivated. We recruit talented, motivated and highly engaged students who are ready for a stimulating academic environment. We provide rich scholastic and social experiences for our students that foster an environment of innovative education.
In Nanook Nation, Honors is a verb.
The Honors College is about creating opportunities for yourself and for your community. We strive to find science-based solutions, informed by Indigenous knowledge and powered by 21st-century tools. We believe in doing the research and living your learning. We help you identify internships, research projects, and more that best fit your interests and goals. We work to connect you with community engagement opportunities and international experiences that will enrich your education, and broaden your horizons.
Experience Honors
In the Honors College you’ll find a community of people like you. Students with grit, resilience and a spirit of adventure who are ready to take on today’s biggest challenges. We’re here to help them, and you, succeed.
Our students come from all majors and from all over the world. We invite you to learn more about the Honors College and join our growing community.
Go on an adventure with one of our hands-on climate intensives.
Study abroad as part of an international student exchange program focused on climate change.
Hang out with friends, study, use the conference room, cook, do laundry and more in the Honors House.
Make friends with other students who share similar interests and majors in this residential housing program.
Refer a student for the Honors College
Do you know a student who would be a great fit for the UAF Honors College or Climate Scholars Program? Refer them today using our simple referral form: