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Honors Program

Welcome to the Honors Program!

The Honors Program at the University of Rhode Island offers learning enrichment opportunities that broaden and enhance your undergraduate educational experience. The Program features small classes with outstanding faculty, a nationally renowned honors colloquium, national scholarship advising, and in-depth study and research with faculty mentors. All major national scholarship competitions are available to Honors students. Honors at URI offers a community of students and faculty dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education.

The Honors Director Richard P. McIntyre, Associate Director for National Scholarships Walter von Reinhart, Associate Director Carolyn Hames, and Program Administrator Deborah Gardiner invite you to explore this site.

Come study with us and take advantage of the full range of honors opportunities.

Honors Director Ric McIntyre

Don't miss Research Day, Wed. April 30th, 9.30-4.30 in Ballentine Hall!

Click here for Research Conference Schedule

Congratulations to our URI Honors students who have won national scholarships:

  • Jessie C. Dyer, winner of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship,
  • Carl Smith, winner of a NSF Graduate Fellowship,
  • Marjorie Johnson, winner of the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Scholarship!