The Niagara University Honors Program is for high-achieving students who are driven by curiosity, willing to take intellectual risks, and want to make a difference by conducting their own original research.
The capstone of the NU Honors Program is a year-long thesis project. While writing your thesis, you have the unique opportunity to work one-on-one with a NU faculty member and conduct original, groundbreaking research – just like you would do in graduate school. This project can help you stand out from peers while applying for jobs and graduate school after you graduate.
In addition to conducting their own research, honors students enjoy a unique educational experience with smaller, specialized honors-exclusive classes. These classes feature innovative teaching methods and foster close interactions with peers and faculty.
Vibrant extracurricular activities provide intellectually enriching experiences outside the classroom. Graduates of the emerge as lifelong learners, equipped with a broad spectrum of interests and the expertise to excel in their chosen field.
An honors student explaining her research at the annual Undergraduate Research Conference.
Recipients of the Trustees’ Scholarship and President’s Scholarship are invited to apply through email. An invitation to apply is not a guarantee of admission to the program. Admission to the program is a selective process. As part of the application process, applicants must submit a short essay demonstrating they possess qualities compatible with the honors program mission statement (see below).
Rising sophomores with fewer than 48 credits and a 3.50 GPA are invited to apply during the summer before their sophomore year.
Upon graduation, you will be in fierce competition with your peers for positions in companies and graduate schools. Conducting your own original research and writing a thesis as a Niagara Honors student is a way to differentiate yourself.
The mission of the Niagara University Honors program is to create and support a scholarly community of students who, in addition to earning high grades, possess the following unique characteristics:
