The Honors College Is A Unique Experience

The Honors College is a unique experience that brings opportunities that go beyond the classroom - travel to Oxford, visits to downtown Los Angeles, free tickets to the theater, and research.

Why Join The Honors College?

We provide a fun and engaged learning experience with the advantages of a major public university combined with the best features of a liberal arts college. Exceptional faculty, interdisciplinary courses, and extraordinary advantages--create an immersive, enjoyable college experience right now, while providing rigorous preparation for what comes next, whether it is employment, or graduate school. Caring staff and specialized advising, as well as motivated peers, help each student move toward achieving their full potential and meeting their goals. There are no additional fees associated with enrollment in the Honors College.

Benefits

  • Being part of a supportive Honors learning community
  • Access to dedicated study and social spaces
  • Smaller interactive classes
  • Honors College scholarship opportunities
  • Priority registration
  • Working with a faculty member on a culminating project
  • Special recognition at graduation
  • Individualized student success coaching and advising
  • Access to the broad range of Cal State LA’s undergraduate research and other creative academic opportunities
  • Opportunities to apply for Honors College funded international workshops, conference travel, and annual meetings hosted by the National Collegiate Honors Council and Western Regional Honors Council.

Our Next Event

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🍽️ Lunch and Learn: Rigoberta Menchú Tum — Nobel Laureate & Advocate for Indigenous Rights

Rigoberta Menchú Tum (1992 Nobel Peace Prize Winner)

Join us for an inspiring session highlighting the life and legacy of Rigoberta Menchú Tum, a K’iche’ Maya woman from Guatemala and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recognized for her groundbreaking work in social justice and indigenous rights.

🗓 Date: Monday, September 8, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Honors Conference Room (KHD 1053)

✨ Come learn, reflect, and connect with the values of justice, culture, and advocacy that define her extraordinary impact.

Sponsored by The Honors College.

Honors College

Main Office: King Hall D1045
Advising Office: D145, Basement
323-343-5969
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