Middle Tennessee State University Honors College

Middle Tennessee State University offers students an enhanced educational experience and the opportunity to expand their potential and curiosity while collaborating with peers and determining their careers. During our lecture series, the University Honors College provides face-to-face interaction with guest speakers from various backgrounds, such as academic, scientific, business, politics, art, and religion. With an emphasis on undergraduate research, MTSU Honors students frequently go on to make an impact not only in Tennessee but worldwide. Being an Honors student speaks volumes about more than your academic abilities but also your aspirations. Students in Honors programs are widely recognized as being the best, more elite students in college, often with superior motivation to make the most of their college experience. ****OPPORTUNITY AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT**** Founded in 1973, the Honors Program has developed into a college with an honors minor and our own building, thanks to generous donations from alums and friends. Since 2008, students have won numerous [Fulbright](https://honors.mtsu.edu/fulbright/) Awards, [Goldwater](https://honors.mtsu.edu/goldwater/) Scholarships, and selection for summer [Research Experiences for Undergraduates](https://honors.mtsu.edu/reu/) (REUs). Our honors students have been finalists for Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships and the Udall Award, and many have won [Phi Kappa Phi](https://honors.mtsu.edu/phikappaphi/), [Omicron Delta Kappa](https://honors.mtsu.edu/mtsu_odk/), Boren, [Gilman](https://honors.mtsu.edu/gilman/), [JET](https://honors.mtsu.edu/other-scholarships/), and [Critical Language](https://honors.mtsu.edu/cls/) scholarships. The College routinely visits places of historical, economic, artistic, scientific, and ecological importance. It supports students who want to study abroad and those who wish to present their scholarly research. While the physical facilities have improved immensely, the College maintains its [mission](https://honors.mtsu.edu/environment/) of providing exceptional quality and value undergraduate education to a small but diverse student population deeply committed to scholarship and creative activity. To fulfill this mission, the College fosters the academic excellence and nurturing environment of a small, select, liberal arts college within the setting and with the resources of a major university. The free exchange of ideas and the opportunity to learn from one another in small classes taught by expert faculty make the Honors College experience rich and meaningful. We offer [Buchanan Fellowships](https://honors.mtsu.edu/buchanan/), [Honors Transfer Fellowships](https://honors.mtsu.edu/transfer/), and [other awards](https://honors.mtsu.edu/scholarships/) to students who would like to join us, and we, in turn, work diligently to advance the careers of students here. Last year, more than 80 students wrote theses and graduated with honors.