Characteristics

The UIC Honors College (HC) enhances opportunities for intellectual challenge and leadership by fostering a community of academic excellence, connecting outstanding undergraduate students with premier faculty mentors, and promoting scholarly engagement.  By bringing together a diverse group of exceptional undergraduate students, faculty, and staff, the Honors College provides an environment for advanced intellectual growth and a foundation for life-long learning.

Community engagement activities 

Honors College students are strongly encouraged to give back to their community through a variety of means.

• The Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services
• Student Service Organizations
• Volunteermatch.org
• Chicagocares.org

Services categories are divided in (1) Tutoring/teaching/mentoring, (2) Civic Engagement and Service-Learning, (3) Pre-Professional Volunteering, and (4) Student Organizations or Student Publications.

Is this program available to underrepresented students?

The UIC Honors College is an option for undergraduate students at UIC who seek additional academic challenge and extra-curricular opportunities