Prospective Members
Announcements
- Your application for MSU admission serves as your application for Honors College invitation and for merit-based scholarships.
- Honors College invitations for high school seniors are sent on a rolling basis. Because of the volume of admitted students who are being reviewed for HC invitation now, eligible students will hear from the Honors College approximately one month following MSU admission.
- The HC admissions staff welcomes prospective students to plan an individualized campus visit at any point during their college search. Please contact Melissa Mattingly to schedule.
Quick Links
- Campus Tours - Don't forget to schedule your Honors College informational meeting in addition to the U presentation and tour!
- Contact HC Admissions Staff

"The Honors College was instrumental to my successful college experience. I worked with top scholars; I was able to take the passion they displayed toward their work and use it in my own."
Jared English
MSU Honors College members…
- Enjoy unparalleled freedom
- Choose from a wide variety of dynamic Honors classes
- Take small classes, taught by professors, which explore topics in depth
- Receive comprehensive advising services
- Are involved in faculty-led and independent research opportunities
- Have enrollment priority after the first year
- Are stimulated by endless unique programs, international study options, cultural and social activities, and community service opportunities.
