About Us

Our Mission Statement

The UMKC Honors Program promotes the university’s commitment to academic excellence. Our mission includes three key ways we contribute to student success.

Enriched program

We offer an enriched program of honors education for outstanding students of all majors.

Important values

We foster intellectual and civic values - inquiry, discovery, knowledge and imagination, as well as community service, social justice and ethical leadership.

Instructional support

We provide support for instructional innovation and provide the best possible teaching and learning environment for faculty and students.

Contact Us

Cherry Hall, Room 424, 5030 Cherry St. Kansas City, MO 64110

Dive Deeper into the Honors Program

Meet our people

Meet the people who will encourage and guide you on your Honors Program journey.

Meet faculty and staff

Read our history

We have been helping students achieve excellence for decades.

Learn about our history

Honors Program Events

Honors Program News

KC Streetcar Now Open at UMKC

24 Oct 2025 | The KC Streetcar connects campus and community Read full story KC Streetcar Now Open at UMKC

Two Degrees, Three Years, Countless Opportunities with UMKC

4 Sep 2025 | Vari Patel thrived on campus with accelerated degrees, mentorship and leadership opportunities Read full story Two Degrees, Three Years, Countless Opportunities with UMKC

Meet the 2025 UMKC Trustees’ Scholars

29 Aug 2025 | Handpicked students join university’s most prestigious scholarship program for transformative success Read full story Meet the 2025 UMKC Trustees’ Scholars