Honors College - a Private Christian College - Abilene Christian University

Now accepting Honors College Applications for Fall 2010!

See our newly-revised application info and our 2010 essay topics!

Have you done research? Submit a proposal for the 2010 Undergraduate Research Festival! All submissions are due by Feb 15th, 2010!

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ACU Honors Students Tour Boston

During May, 15 honors students toured Boston, Mass., exploring its geography, ethnic groups, history, science, universities and more!

Kendra Gregory,
junior environmental science and
Spanish major from Pittsburgh, Pa.

"I used to be just a scientist, just very hardcore and very analytical. But I also love cultures, languages, philosophy, which is why the Honors College is good for me."

Things that go
bump in the night

A presentation hosted by the Honors College allowed students in an innovative English class to explore society's fascination with monsters from classic literature to modern pop culture.

Scott Stewart,
sophomore physics major
from San Antonio, Texas

"ACU has one of the only undergraduate programs that actually involves undergraduates in research. We're doing research at the level of graduate students."

Kelline Linton,
senior journalism major
from Spring, Texas

"I was so surprised how enjoyable the honors classes are. They're not just loading students down with material and things to learn. What they're doing is trying to give students new experiences."

Are you intellectually gifted? Academically talented? Highly motivated? Then the Honors College is perfect for you. Find out how the Honors experience offers a number of innovative ways to enhance your academic journey with authentic hands-on experience.

Honors College graduates have careers in law, software development, medicine, education, theater, music and the FBI. They have gone on to study at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, Virginia, NYU, Cambridge, Penn State and other eminent schools. They work in their churches, do medical missions, read the headlines with an educated eye, and coach their children's soccer teams. And they write back to say how important the Honors College was to them.