Lewis Honors College

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By the Numbers

100% Experiential Education Participation

98% First-Year Retention Rate

91% Employment or Graduate/Professional School

Mission in Action

Explore Your Purpose

Honors advisors and the Center for Personal Development counselors partner with students in their exploration of purpose to cultivate self-awareness, well-being, and career readiness.

Honors at Kentucky has a long and proud history, dating back to 1958, and thousands of students have passed through our program, exploring themselves and the boundaries of thought with outstanding faculty.

Lead With Integrity

Providing leadership development opportunities enables students to fulfill their experiential credit while bolstering lifelong skills to apply as a graduate student or employee.

Participating in Honors throughout my undergraduate career has helped me maintain a holistic education. I am interested in science and medicine in my career and having Honors classes that address the role of the humanities in these fields has really broadened my perspective.

Kayli Bolton '23

Gates Cambridge Scholar

Why Honors?

Honors Residential Experience

Center for Personal Development

Internship, Research, Education Abroad, Service-Learning Opportunities

Dedicated Honors Faculty

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News and Events

UK’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducts 55 new members

By Adrienne Clarke

Mar 28, 2025

The University of Kentucky’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducted 52 new members into the prestigious academic honor society March 25 and three new members in December 2024. This year’s induction ceremony in the Lewis Honors College (LHC) Scholars Lounge featured a keynote address from Michelle Sizemore, Ph.D.

Advancing Kentucky Together: UK alum driven by passion, purpose

y Makenna Deaton

Mar 27, 2025

Caroline Sumner, a proud University of Kentucky alumna, continues to draw inspiration from her love for the Lexington community, dedicating herself to making a difference through her ongoing contributions. Throughout her undergraduate studies, she served as DanceBlue’s overall chair while also studying in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Lewis Honors College.

Gaines Center selects newest cohort of Gaines Fellows

By Ryan Girves

Mar 25, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 25, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities announced the selection of 12 undergraduates as the newest class of Gaines Fellows. These students will join the prestigious Gaines Fellowship Program in the Humanities for the 2025-26 academic year.

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Plant for the Planet

Mar 31, 3:00 pm - Mar 31, 5:00 pm

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The Ever-Alive Dead Sea Scrolls by Dr. Gary Rendsburg

Mar 31, 6:00 pm - Mar 31, 7:30 pm

Lewis Scholars Lounge

420 Hilltop Ave, Lexington, KY

How the Bible is Written by Dr. Gary Rendsburg

Apr 01, 6:00 pm - Apr 01, 7:30 pm