UT’s Honors & Scholars houses four university-wide, interdisciplinary honors programs for UT’s highest-achieving students.
Honors & Scholars Programs provides a more intimate college experience within the context of a large research university by integrating academic achievement and student life within a culture of intellectual and civic engagement. Each of our programs offers a unique honors experience to appeal to a variety of student interests and talents, and we invite you to explore them all using the chart below.
Program Comparison
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| Haslam Scholars | Chancellor’s Honors | Honors Leadership | 1794 Scholars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Tenets | Cohort Model, Community of Learners, Research and Scholarship, Service & Leadership |
Intellectual Curiosity, Social Responsibility, Global & Cultural Awareness, Research and Scholarship, Critical Reflection |
Cohort Model, Personal Development, Leadership and Ethics, Service-Learning, Social & Cultural Awareness |
Academic Engagement, Global & Cultural Awareness, Campus Involvement, Volunteer Spirit |
| Yearly Admission | 15 | 300 | 100 | 300 |
| Length of Program | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 2 years |
| Admission | First-year incoming students | First-year incoming and current students | First-year incoming students | First-year incoming students, current and transfer students with at least two years left at UT |
| Qualifying HSGPA | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Qualifying ACT* | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Courses | HSP Exclusively Designed Curriculum Sequence |
First-year Honors Writing Sequence, 5 interdisciplinary honors courses | Honors track of the Leadership Studies Minor |
University Honors 101 |
| International or Cultural Experiences |
Fully Paid Cohort Study Abroad | Ready for the World Experience |
Regional/International Leadership Experience |
Access to Honors Study Abroad Programs |
| Capstone Project or Thesis |
Two-semester research/capstone sequence |
Two-semester research/capstone sequence |
Leadership Capstone Project | E-portfolio Presentation |
| Living and Learning Community |
First-year Required | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Community Service | 25 hours/year | |||
| Student Engagement | Honors Seminars in areas of Curiosity, Culture, and Connection | |||
| Minimum Cumulative GPA |
3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Graduation | HSP Notation on Diploma and Transcript & HSP Medallion | CHP Notation on Diploma and Transcript & CHP Medallion | Minor in Honors Leadership Studies & HLP Medallion & Notation on Transcript | Certificate of Completion & 1794 Pin & Notation on transcript upon graduation |
| Privileges | Priority Registration, Honors Coaching, Advanced Library Benefits, Access to Honors Facilities, and Exclusive Honors Programming | |||
*For the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, the University is offering test-optional admissions. Students with at least a 3.8 weighted core GPA applying without test scores may be reviewed for Honors & Scholars.