Designated Housing
During your first year, you may opt to live with other new honors students in the Honors Carolina First Year Residential Community. Meet new friends. Form study groups. Attend special events.
Located in Horton and Hinton James Residence Halls.
Priority Registration
You’ll be first in line to register for more than 200 of the most unique and engaging courses on campus! Our honors seminars are small, collaborative learning environments led by award-winning faculty.
Community + Events
Never a dull moment in Honors Carolina! Tour the campus art gallery. Question faculty about their research. Attend concerts. Relax at trivia or game night. Join the Black Success Network or Honors Carolina PRIDE.
Professional Support Staff
Our team of academic professionals is dedicated to helping you find your niche and thrive. Find us in Graham Memorial, home base for Honors Carolina.
Engaged Alumni Network
Honors Carolina alumni span the globe. And they love supporting current students through internships, programming, sponsored projects, job shadowing, and online networking.
Personalized Coaching
Imagine having a personal coach in your corner to help you think through academic and professional goals, plan for post-graduate success, and connect the dots between major and career. That’s exactly what our Honors Carolina Coaches can do for you!
Experiential Learning
You’ll find Honors Carolina students in the lab, on stage, in the archives, and the art studio. Original research, design, and performance are hallmarks of the undergraduate experience — often in tandem with faculty who help make Carolina a top-5 national research university.
Honors Carolina Laureate
Graduation comes with something extra — the Honors Carolina Laureate, which signifies excellence in baccalaureate studies and a commitment to intellectual pursuits.
Global Honors
Want to travel? We’ve got you covered! Honors Carolina has study abroad and internship programs in London, Cape Town, Beijing, Singapore, Florence, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C., and more — plus summer fellowships worldwide.
The Honors Carolina Community
Enjoy all the perks of being a Carolina student, plus the added advantage of making connections with a small group of peers who share your passion for learning.
The Company You Keep
- Average High School Class Rank: Top 6%
- Average SAT Score: 1444
Deadlines You Need To Know
Course Registration
Honors Housing
Honors Orientation
Registration deadline: May 15.