- Students receive instruction in small classes that promote intellectual growth.
- Students may reside in special Honors residences.
- Students can work and relax in an atmosphere conducive to intellectual stimulation.
- Honors students’ transcripts are designed with an "H" to indicate Honors classes.
- Students who successfully fulfill Honors Program requirements are recognized at graduation ceremonies and in the commencement program; receive distinctive diplomas; and wear white honor cords in the commencement processional.
- Honors Program students have first consideration for private scholarships, fellowships, and summer internships; i.e. Thurgood Marshall, Alpha Chi, Alpha Kappa Mu, Jack Kent Cooke, and the Woodrow Wilson Foundation.
- Honors Program students are taught by a cadre of the most exemplary professors at MVSU.