The Honors College at Montana State University provides opportunities for students to study, conduct research, and exchange ideas in a challenging and supportive academic environment.

In 1984 the honors program received increased support and was able to hire a full-time chairperson, professor of English Alanna Brown.

Thanks to the bequest of alumnus Phyllis Berger, Montana State University made available 20 new Presidential Scholarships for incoming freshman.

[5] In 2013 the Montana University System Board of Regents decided to elevate the honors program to a college.

[8][9] In addition to her administrative duties, Lee is also active as a concert soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician, as well as a composer.

[14] The Honors College offers unique interdisciplinary seminars designed and taught by Montana State University's most distinguished faculty members.

[12] Beyond the classroom and laboratory, honors students also engage in social activities designed to foster personal and intellectual growth.

Incoming freshmen begin the academic year with a two-day excursion to Hyalite Canyon in the Gallatin National Forest.

Honors students are encouraged to participate in any number of the various service opportunities coordinated by the college, the university, and local Bozeman community.

The administrative home of the Honors College is located in Quad F. Adjacent to Miller Dining Hall, the South Hedges designated honors floor is more centrally located on campus and includes additional amenities (e.g., kitchens, study lounges, laundry facilities, convenience store, fitness and weight rooms).

[13] The Montana State University Honors College provides assistance and guidance to all MSU students applying for major national and international scholarships.

[15][16][17] Montana State University has become a notable producer of Goldwater awards for outstanding undergrads in the STEM disciplines.

[20] The two Montana State University students receiving Truman Scholarships in 2015 are both enrolled within the Honors College.

Green Mountain College, a private institution in Poultney, Vermont, also had four Udall Scholarship recipients.

[23][24][25][26][27][28][29] In 2011, Honors College student Sasha Dingle received a Fulbright grant to teach English in Vietnam.