At the University of Nevada, Reno Honors College, our students maximize their unique gifts and passions through a series of personalized experiences that deepen their capacity for transformative societal impact. For 60 years we have welcomed students into our supportive, nurturing family. We invite you to join us.
Preparing the next generation of leaders to engage our complex and rapidly changing world
Why I chose the Honors College
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The Honors College welcomes new students with HonorsFIT!
Saturday, August 16, 2025 on the University campus
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Who we are
Mission statement
The mission of the Honors College is to build a community of students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders and provide enriching educational experiences that exemplify a commitment to resilience, ingenuity, stewardship, and equity.
Vision statement
The University of Nevada, Reno Honors College will be nationally recognized as a progressive leader in transformational student development, knowledge-led creativity, and societal impact.
Values statements
Resilience refers to the ability to persevere in the face of challenges and adversity.
Ingenuity refers to the capacity to think creatively to solve problems and generate new knowledge.
Stewardship refers to the act of managing and developing a resource for which one has responsibility, including one's own talents and intelligence.
Equity refers to the practice of providing personalized resources and opportunities to every individual so that all may enjoy success.
News and events
Casey Varabkanich-Payne awarded prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Master’s student explores the effects of hormone replacement therapy on pelvic development
Her research explores how RTT affects the enteric nervous system
University of Nevada, Reno Honors students win inaugural Honors College Trivia Bowl
Students competed against their peers at UNLV
Our statement on racism
The Honors College denounces all forms of racism, hate and bias and considers them antithetical to the letter and spirit of our mission. In order for Resilience, Ingenuity, Stewardship and Equity to succeed as programmatic and societal cornerstones, systemic racism and discrimination must never be a part of the educational process and our environment. We pledge to support our honors community by creating processes and structures that dismantle biases and privilege created both prior to and during our students’ honors journey and we will collaborate aggressively with partners across campus and in our community that pledge devotion to a society that ensures the safety, productivity, and unrestricted growth of all its members. The greatest diversity of race, ethnicity, religion, origin, citizenship status, sexual identity, gender identity, political affiliation, economic status, veteran status and ability is essential to the success of a contemporary Honors College, and we will actively create experiences and support mechanisms that engender and maintain a community of inclusion and care.