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Why Barrett?

Barrett offers a customizable honors experience with a supportive community that helps you stand out from the crowd.

What is Barrett?

Barrett, The Honors College is a community of scholars across all four of ASU’s metropolitan Phoenix area campuses and ASU Online. Our unique honors curriculum and honors-only benefits provide opportunities to enhance your Sun Devil experience.

The honors college is designed to complement your overall ASU experience by providing additional opportunities within your major and the university at large. Barrett Honors College students earn the same 120 college credits as any other ASU student to graduate with a bachelor’s degree, but will earn a portion of them as honors credits. There are a variety of ways to earn honors credits, from major-specific classes to internships or studying abroad. All majors work with the honors curriculum, which is customizable to suit your needs. Explore our academic pages to learn more about the honors curriculum.

How will Barrett help me?

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Customize your Sun Devil experience

Barrett, The Honors College students participate in two different college experiences simultaneously. Not only are you part of a premier Research I university with considerable resources, but you are also part of the nation’s top honors college with benefits typical of a small, private college. You can leverage your status as an honors student to dive deeper into your academic interests through faculty mentorship, access to unique research and internship opportunities, specialized projects in classes and a variety of other resources.

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Launch your future with confidence

Barrett, The Honors College truly sets students apart as they prepare to build their futures. By combining rigorous academics with tailored professional development, we uniquely equip our graduates to navigate and lead within an ever-evolving global workforce. Beyond the classroom, Barrett students cultivate deep problem-solving abilities, professional communication, and the critical thinking skills that modern employers demand. To see where these advantages can take you, explore the incredible paths of our graduates on our alumni page.

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Thrive with a strong community

The residential and academic community you create within Barrett Honors College will help you feel at home at ASU right away. Since Barrett has a comprehensive residential community at each of our four metropolitan Phoenix area campuses, honors students enjoy community spaces, social events and student organizations right where they live. Our students are also supported by more than 45 full-time professors, 70 full-time staff members and an Associate Dean at each campus.

Celebrating Excellence

See how members of the Barrett community are turning opportunities into accomplishments and making an impact in their fields and communities.

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Sophie Schaeffer Wins Two NATAS Student Production Awards

Cronkite honors student Sophie Schaeffer received two Student Production Awards from the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).

Ella Zeiders and Dr. Laura Jakubczak present thesis research in Greece

At the 2026 annual meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, they shared research exploring the lives of women in late medieval Valencia.

Katie Salgado receives Reginald F. Lewis Game Changer Award

PhD candidate Katie Salgado received the inaugural Reginald F. Lewis Game Changer Award from the USTA Foundation.

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