Spring Hours: the honors college building is open and available for student use from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. M - F, and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday. We are closed Saturday. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M - F. 

Your Future, Our Focus

The college experience is more than academics and career prep – it’s about defining and preparing for YOUR future. At the Lee Honors College we make your future our focus. We are a distinctive community—based on drive, grit, and engagement—that further enriches the educational and college experiences of its high-performing members through providing the extra attention, support, and opportunities needed to become well-rounded individuals. We prepare you to show the world what you can do rather than just what you know, supporting your professional preparation with a holistic focus and a deep commitment to your well-being.

The Lee Honors College is home to more than 2,000 high-achieving students who are completing programs of study in every one of WMU’s seven academic colleges. You may join the honors college as a new or continuing undergraduate student at Western Michigan University.

1M+

Over a million honors thesis downloads from ScholarWorks.

$50,000

in scholarships annually for research, creative activities, and study abroad.

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Our students represent all 51 academic programs on campus.

100,000+

miles traveled with Study in the States.

LHC News

An honors student holds a sign reading "I defended my honors thesis" and is standing with his thesis committee.

Join us for Spring 2026 Thesis Celebration Week! Attendees earn sponsored event credit!

A collage of photos of Jennifer Nguyen and Mehran Nayeem with their Golden Broncos awards, receiving the awards, and the award plaques.

Congratulations to two of our LHC Peer Student Success Team mentors, Jennifer Nguyen and Mehran Nayeem, both of whom were big winners at last week's Golden Bronco Awards. Each year, the Office of Student Engagement (OSE) honors the student leaders and organizations that shape campus life through Golden Broncos. This annual awards ceremony recognizes excellence, leadership, collaboration, and impact across Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). Jennifer (pictured upper left) received the Outstanding Student Leader of the Year award for her work with RSOs including the Professional Asian Pilots Association at Western and the ECO Broncos. Mehran (pictured lower right) was honored with the Greek Emerging Leader of the Year award for his contributions within the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Congratulations to Jennifer and Mehran on this well deserved recognition!  

Torrey Cookman shows fellow student how to operate his Cobot

Honors students Torrey Cookman and Osman Omer work with collaborative robots for unique hands-on experiences mechanical engineering.

Will Roosien holds a sign that reads "I defended my honors thesis." His thesis chair Dr. Jen Bott and committee member Dr. Tim Palmer are standing on either side of him.
LHC spring 24 grad Will Roosien standing outside smiling.

The honors college was deeply saddened to hear of the loss of our recent alumnus, Will Roosien. Will was a remarkable young man, and a bright light at WMU. He will be so very greatly missed. Our condolences to his family and close loved ones.