Honors College Mission Statement

Winthrop University’s Honors College is designed to enrich the college experience for highly talented and motivated students. The Honors College provides qualified students the opportunity, through interactions with talented faculty, community leaders, and peers, to participate in a vibrant scholarly community in which they can build the skills that will allow them to succeed in graduate school, professional school, and post-educational employment.  The program offers students with opportunities to build and hone their leadership accumen, interact with community and industry leaders, be closely mentored by world-class educators, engage in directed scholarly research and creative projects, and multiple opportunities for public presentation and publication.