The Honors College proudly celebrates 40 Years of Honors Education at UNLV, marking its evolution from a small program launched in 1985 with just 38 students to a thriving college with more than 1,200 students today. This fall, the Honors College proudly welcomed 361 first-year students, one of the largest and most academically accomplished cohorts in the college’s 40-year history. With an average unweighted GPA of 3.87, the class includes 20 students enrolled in the Service-Learning Honors Program — the college’s newest academic program.