Honors College at UMass Dartmouth
Honors College: impacting the future
Small class sizes. Exciting research opportunities. Leadership development. Activities & travel.
With advantages such as smaller classes, a living and learning community, research with faculty, and field trips and activities, the UMass Dartmouth Honors College helps students achieve their fullest potential as future leaders in their fields.
Honors student to faculty research ratio
1:1Average high school GPA of first-year students in Honors College
4.04Honors College course selections each year
40+Honors students enrolled in the Class of 2024
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Highlights of an extraordinary academic year
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The Department of Defense SMART Scholarship awards full tuition and a stipend, and guarantees employment after graduation.
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Scholarship offers a four-year "full ride" for two high-achieving Massachusetts residents
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Growth follows change from a program to college, higher admission standards, and increased Honors courses and opportunities
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Internship in offshore wind industry and work in sustainability led to job with Energy New England
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Honors nursing major's research exposes healthcare disparities in the U.S.
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Data science and math dual-major unlocks his potential
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Electrical and computer engineering student says curiosity is what makes him an engineer