Honors College
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Yale Debate Team

The Honors College is a primary component of Hampton University’s Honors Program.

The Honors College offers a curricula option that enhances the regular university experience through:

  • Developing of intellectual and ethical leadership skills;
  • Fostering an appetite for educational excellence;
  • Commitment to the learning process;
  • Experimentation;
  • Cultivating a learning community spirit.

The Honors College is uniquely designed for:

  • Students who received Academic Scholarships (Trustee, Presidential, Hampton, or Merit) as entering freshmen or any transfer student.
  • Any student who is interested in pursuing the Honors Challenge:
    • Who possess a seriousness of academic purpose;
    • Who desires to be an active rather than passive learner;
    • Who possess an intellectual curiosity that supersedes an obsession with grades;
    • Who seek success rather than avoid failure;
    • Who have the courage to demonstrate superior, ethical leadership in their chosen field.