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St. Cloud State University
Honors College
Academic, Professional and Individual Growth
The Honors College at St Cloud State University is a community of highly motivated and academic ambitious students and faculty who value intellectual curiosity, mutual respect, engagement with the community, and leadership opportunities.
Offering a distinctive student experience, the Honors College is characterized by small class sizes, an interdisciplinary learning environment, close faculty-student interaction, and purpose-driven mentoring.
Integrative and Applied Learning
Effective Communication Skills
Critical Thinking Skills and Intellectual Curiosity
Self-awareness and Personal Identity
Cultural and Global Competence
Engaged Citizenship
Added Educational Value
The Honors College strives to enhance the Husky experience by giving its students the tools and resources to be successful in and out of the classroom. We have a strong focus on the following:
Signature Honors courses both through and beyond your major
Guided and independent research opportunities
Experiential learning opportunities to develop transferable skills
Campus and community engagement to build leadership experience
High level of academic and personal support with mentoring from your first to your last semester
Living-learning community in Lawrence Hall
Annual Honors field trip and study abroad opportunities
First-year cohort experience with timely and important enrichment opportunities
A learning environment that recognizes and values your experiences and what matters to you in the world
Preparation for whatever career life brings
Student Resources
Current Honors College StudentsCampus resources, course information, advising
The resource hub for current Honors College students with Honors course offerings, advising resources, and connection to the Honors Club.
Prospective Honors College StudentsLearn more, apply, visit
We believe all Huskies have potential to be successful in the Honors College. Incoming freshmen and transfer students can learn more about our program and how to apply here.
We love hearing from our alumni! It is a gift to hear of their success and to receive a financial contribution to support our programming and students.