Cathedral of Learning
Forge Your Own Path

The David C. Frederick Honors College provides increased opportunity, incentives, and recognition for high academic attainment by students.

Opportunities
Honors students listen intently to a presenter.
Academics
Use your academic talent to make an impact.
Bird's-eye view of Honors students collaborating.
Admissions
Continue your journey through the application process.
A student presents their poster at the annual Spring Research Symposium.
Research
Take the lead on incredible discoveries.

Office of National Scholarships & Post-Graduation Success

Scholarship advisors work with all Pitt students and recent alumni to identify and apply for competitive national and international awards.

Scholarships
Director of National Scholarships Lesha Greene meets with a student.

News

Dean Nicola Foote with students

The Cathedral’s top floors are home to some of the University’s top scholars

Situated on the floors 34 through 37 of the Cathedral of Learning, the David C. Frederick Honors College, under the leadership of Dean Nicola Foote, welcomes about 700 new Pitt students each academic year while serving roughly 15% of the University's total student population.

Students pose together in London

Frederick Honors College partnership with King’s College Hospital allows students to intern abroad

While healthcare-track undergraduate students sometimes struggle to pursue both internship opportunities and study abroad, a new program developed by the David C.

Portrait of Avni Khandelwal

This Pitt sophomore’s passion for community health won her a Newman Civic Fellowship

Avni Khandelwal, a sophomore biochemistry major in Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and David C. Frederick Honors College, received a 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellowship.

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