The Norbert O. Schedler Honors College at UCA has been providing enhanced educational opportunities for students for nearly forty years. Founded by Dr. Norb Schedler in 1982, the Honors College has developed a national reputation for its many accomplishments. As the first honors college in the state and one of the first in the country, the Honors College, now named for its founder, has inspired numerous startup honors programs and a growing number of honors colleges. In 2018, UCA introduced the University Scholars Program in an effort to expand its honors programming to a greater number of students. In the fall of 2023, the Scholars Program left its pilot phase and was officially named the Schedler Honors Program.
