UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM
THRIVE. TRANSFORM. SUCCEED.
The University Honors Program is an intellectual home for Villanova’s academically gifted students. The program empowers its students to be seekers of truth, learning to relate critically and empathetically to their own traditions while exploring contemporary questions. Honors students are given space to test ideas in an environment that supports their own definition of success—both personal and professional.
THE HONORS DIFFERENCE
WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING
"As a Vocare Fellow, I received a grant that enabled me to accept an unpaid internship at the Marine Protected Area of Punta Campanella in Sorrento, Italy. Vocare enabled me to fully immerse myself in meaningful environmental work, connect with international researchers, and envision a career in global corporate sustainability." MORE...
"The Honors Program is my window to the world. With the Connelly-Delouvrier Scholarship, I had the opportunity to study tuition-free in a city that for centuries has been an epicenter of the global community. In the small Roman neighborhood of Prati, right outside of the Vatican, I took courses on the migration routes that refugees and migrants have traveled during their ventures to Italy." MORE...
"The Vocare Summer Fellow Program enabled me to apply what I am learning in the classroom to real-life public health efforts rooted in justice, healing and relationship building. It helped me imagine a career in community-based public service and increased my confidence to do that work thoughtfully and effectively." MORE...
"The Honors Program gave me hands-on, international experiences that are helping me think creatively about my vocation. The Connelly-Delouvrier Scholarship, available only to Honors students, covered an entire semester’s tuition for me to study in Copenhagen, Denmark." MORE...
WHERE OUR STUDENTS GO
PROGRAM NEWS
Learn more about our Honors Graduate Assistant Opportunities. MORE...
Young adults are unprepared for adult life. A college course is helping them get ready. MORE...
Learn more from our Honors Director, Dr. Anna Moreland, who discusses "The Examined Life: the Good, the True, the Beautiful" Living and Learning Cohort. MORE...
Congratulations to our Honors Director, Dr. Anna Moreland, who is the recipient of the Mackey Award for Catholic Thought. The award recognizes scholarly, community, and faith leaders whose work advances the spirit, charism,and educational mission of the Society of Mary and the Marianist Family. Read more about this award along with Dr. Moreland’s lecture ‘A Life Worth Living' MORE...
Renowned teacher-scholars from across the University’s four undergraduate colleges and various disciplines teach in the Honors Program. Learn more about the professors teaching in 2024-2025 and why they enjoy working with our students. MORE...
Taylor Hinch, an Honors Alumni from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was named a Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellow by the U.S. Department of State’s Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program. Hinch, from Birmingham, Ala., is the first Villanovan to be selected for this highly competitive national fellowship. MORE...
Honors Student, Sofia Quaglia, writes about her experience in Shaping A College Life. This article is featured in the Villanovan. MORE...
The Honors Program's 2024 Newsletter, featuring stories highlighting current students and alumni, is available now. MORE...
CONTACT US
Honors Program
Villanova University
Garey Hall 106
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA 19085
Phone: (610) 519-5987
Email: honorsprogram@villanova.edu