Hutton Honors College

The Hutton Honors College (or simply Hutton or HHC) is the honors college of Indiana University Bloomington. The college was founded as the University Honors Division in 1966 with Warner Chapman as its director. It was renamed the Hutton Honors College in the fall of 2004 in honor of IU alumnus Edward L. Hutton. Its purpose serves to bring together students of various disciplines in an intellectually engaging manner, through research, creative projects, seminars, extracurricular activities, rigorous academics, travel abroad, and internships. It is ranked amongst the top honors colleges in the United States.

Seminars conducted by the Hutton Honors College allow students to map their General Education requirements into smaller, discussion-based seminars that range between 12 and 25 students per section.

Individual schools and departments on the IU Bloomington campus also offer additional programming for high-achieving students. These are also noted on a student's transcript and diploma, with many pursuing both the Hutton Honors Notation and Departmental Honors.

As of 2025, 2 in 3 HHC students studied abroad while pursuing studies at IU Bloomington.

In the 2024–25 school year, the HHC conducted 13 study abroad programs across winter break, spring break and summer.

Honors Residential Communities are academically oriented living environments. Students can take selected honors seminars at the residence center. As of 2025, HRCs are available in selected floors for the following on-campus accommodations:

As of 2025, the Hutton Honors College supports 9 student organizations who assist with extracurricular programming, professional development, philanthropy and student leadership on campus: