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The Franke Honors College is transforming what's possible in Honors education through innovative programming, access to experiential learning opportunities, and a supportive community.

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WE SEEK.

WE CONNECT.

WE CREATE.

WE EVOLVE.

WE CELEBRATE!

TOGETHER, WE ARE FRANKE HONORS WILDCATS.

Grounded in the resources of a globally ranked research university, the W.A. Franke Honors College provides the opportunity to take small classes with the University of Arizona’s top educators, engage in research and creative expression with the University’s top researchers, designers, and artists, experience the world through study abroad, and create lifelong friends through shared experiences.

Seek ways of thinking, connect with others, create experiences and knowledge, evolve and grow as humans, and celebrate that growth. Don't wait to make an impact. The world needs you now.

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Application Process

Applying to the Franke Honors College requires just a few additional materials, once you've completed you University of Arizona application.

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Research and Creative Inquiry

Customize your undergraduate experience with research and creative inquiry opportunities designed around your goals and interests.

EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES

Connect with Community

Mentorship, service, professional development, and FUN—get involved in clubs and programs with other Franke Honors students.

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INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING

The Franke Honors College offers academic programming that enhances a student's chosen degree path through transdisciplinary study, experiential learning, and funded, faculty-mentored research and creative inquiry.

PURSUE YOUR PASSION

Discover your path through Honors.

Fund your dreams.

Find support from an experienced Franke Honors Wildcat through PATH Mentoring.

Maximize your potential with support from the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships.

NEWS

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We Celebrate! Franke Honors Spring '25 Convocation Awardees

May 14, 2025

On May 15 at McKale Memorial Center, the W.A. Franke Honors College will be celebrating the spring graduating class of 2025. Every semester, we acknowledge select students that have exemplified the values of the college; what it means to seek, connect, create, evolve and celebrate, both personally and academically.

2024-25 Mensch Prize Winners

May 13, 2025

The Franke Honors College is excited to celebrate this year's Mensch Prize winners! The Mensch Prizes at the W.A. Franke Honors College are given each year to students in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII) degree who exhibit the creative intelligence and innovative abilities exhibited by the microprocessor pioneer, inventor, embedded intelligence visionary, business founder and philanthropist, Bill Mensch, who, along with his wife, Dianne, have endowed the Mensch Prizes at The University of Arizona.

Professor Kristy Doran, PhD Receives 5-Star Teaching Award

May 12, 2025

The W.A. Franke Honors College is thrilled to recognize Dr. Kristy Doran as the winner of the University of Arizona's 2025 5-Star Teaching Award. This award, funded by donors Dr. Margaret M. Briehl and Dr. Dennis T. Ray, is the only student-selected award that recognizes excellence in teaching across The University of Arizona.