Honors College - Virginia Commonwealth University

Defining: Transformation

Our curriculum emphasizes collaboration, experiential learning and solutions to real problems facing Richmond.

Honors students present a research poster to fellow students and an Honors administrator

Defining:
Opportunity

We serve high-achieving students from all disciplines who want to discover their passions, connect with a diverse student body and make an impact in their community.

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Defining:
Engagement

Our students are active, engaged and contributing members in the VCU and Richmond community. We create a culture of learning from embracing academic diversity, small class sizes, personalized advising and more.

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News

Aug. 18, 2026

VCU Honors summer program propels undergraduate student's research

For many rising sophomores in college, summer meant getting to put your feet into the ocean. For Melody Ngo, it meant, as she said, “getting to dip your toes into the field of research.”

July 16, 2026

Recent Honors alum receives NSF fellowship

A Virginia Commonwealth University Honors College alum has been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a prestigious national initiative that helps graduate students advance their studies in STEM-based disciplines.

June 2, 2026

Honors Alum Q&A: Elizabeth Bambacus

Elizabeth Bambacus (Honors, '07), Ph.D., leads You First at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she helps first-generation students, faculty and staff navigate higher education.

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