Honors Program

There are two types of honors for undergraduates: Latin honors (summa, magna, cum laude) are determined by the College and English honors (highest honors, high honors, honors) are determined by departments.  

Concentrators wishing to pursue honors in economics have two options: the Thesis Track and the Advanced Course Track (ACT).  To be eligible for high or highest honors in economics, a student must successfully complete the Thesis Track.  Concentrators who pursue the ACT are eligible for honors in economics.  The specific honors requirements are discussed in our concentration requirements. 

To be eligible for summa cum laude or magna cum laude from the College, students must receive high or highest honors from their concentration.  Students with honors from their concentration are eligible for cum laude from the College (called Cum Laude in Field below).  Students without honors from their concentration may still earn cum laude from the College if their overall GPA meets the overall GPA cutoff for magna cum laude (called Cum Laude below).  If you understood all of that, congratulations!  For more info, come have a chat with your concentration advisor.

Honors General Exam

The 2026 Ec Honors Exam will be Monday, April 13, 2026, 3-7pm. More details on the Honors Canvas Site.

All economics concentrators wishing to be considered for honors must take the economics honors general exam. Please see the Honors Canvas Site for information, historic exam materials, and former review sessions. 
 

Calculation of Honors

English honors: Economics GPA cutoffs and other information on calculating Department honors.

Latin honors: the following overall GPA cutoffs were established by the Faculty for awarding degrees Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude in Field

2025

Summa Cum Laude in Field: 3.989
Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.931
Cum Laude in Field: 3.762
Cum Laude: 3.931

Latin honors cutoffs from past years:

2024

Summa Cum Laude in Field: 3.985
Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.928
Cum Laude in Field: 3.795
Cum Laude: 3.928

2023

Summa Cum Laude in Field: 3.986
Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.920
Cum Laude in Field: 3.753
Cum Laude: 3.920

2022

Summa Cum Laude in Field: 3.976
Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.909
Cum Laude in Field: 3.757
Cum Laude: 3.911

2021 

Summa Cum Laude in Field: 3.97
Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.898
Cum Laude in Field: 3.736
Cum Laude: 3.898 

2020

Summa Cum Laude in Field: 3.956
Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.853
Cum Laude in Field: 3.655
Cum Laude: 3.853 
 

2019

Summa Cum Laude in Field: 3.941
Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.846
Cum Laude in Field: 3.623
Cum Laude: 3.846

2018 :

Summa Cum Laude in Field: 3.947
Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.844
Cum Laude in Field: 3.620
Cum Laude: 3.844

2017:

Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.810
Cum Laude in Field: 3.571
Cum Laude: 3.810

2016: 

Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.794
Cum Laude in Field: 3.538
Cum Laude: 3.794

2015:

Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.772
Cum Laude in Field: 3.525
Cum Laude: 3.772

2014:

Magna Cum Laude in Field: 3.769
Cum Laude in Field: 3.511
Cum Laude: 3.769