Honors Program

Reach for the Stars

In the Honors Program, you’ll be challenged intellectually. You’ll develop your capacity for critical thinking, hone your communications skills and expand your horizons.

In keeping with the University’s mission, the program provides liberal learning that imparts broad knowledge and preparation for a career in an increasingly complex world. You’ll learn about yourself, your strengths and your ambitions. The program offers:

Small, stimulating seminar courses where discussions are lively and engaging
Opportunities to conduct and present pre-professional-level research
Personal advising to help you refine your goals and chart an academic course
Opportunities for community service and study away with additional enrichment, including the first-year Honors student Spring Term at Liverpool Hope University.
The Honors Living Learning Community, a dedicated living space for Honors Program students
Private receptions with distinguished guest speakers
Social activities with fellow Honors students, including retreats and trips to cultural events such as theatre and music performances

As an Honors Program student, you’ll develop strong intellectual bonds with faculty mentors and discover ways to integrate liberal learning with professional activities. You’ll reap benefits that extend beyond the classroom, into a life filled with promise.

What’s Happening in Honors?

Keep up with the latest in Blue, the Honors Program Newsletter.

A group of students pose together for a photo on the Elmhurst University campus.

May 2021

Congratulations to our Honors Program Graduates! Despite the challenging year, we are very proud of all that you have accomplished. Click here to meet all of our Honors Program Graduates and learn more about them.

March/April 2021

Our Honors Program members did a wonderful job presenting at NCUR! Some interesting topics include: “The Issue of Invisibility: Gaps in Data for Native Americans and the COVID-19 Crisis,” “Gender Differences in OnlyFans Content Creators’ Subscription Pricing Strategies,” and “The Impact of PPE Education on Anxiety Levels Regarding COVID-19 Restrictions.” Click here to read more about NCUR, our student spotlight, and other Honors Program updates.

Elmhurst University students and professors pose in a group photo at the 2019 NCUR conference.

February 2021

15 Honors Program students were accepted to presented at a national research conference (NCUR, with Elmhurst’s 2019 group pictured above). While in a virtual format this year, it is a great accomplishment! Click here to read more about NCUR and other Honors Program updates.