One of the main reasons I decided to go to Towson was because of the Honors College. As high school seniors are in the process of making their college decisions, I thought it would be a good time to make an article of why you should join the Honors College. Although this list specifically applies to Towson, I'm sure some of these are true about Honors Colleges at other schools.

1. Nice housing

Repeat after me: OWN BATHROOM. Well yeah I have to share with my roommate, but NO COMMUNAL BATHROOMS. Other perks of living in Douglass include two quiet lounges and a community lounge on each floor, two decently sized closets, living nearby Panda Express, but for real though the bathroom is really nice. Yeah you can live in Douglass or the other dorms in West Village without being in the Honors College, but what makes it worth being in HC is...

2. Scholarship

My friends who live outside of West Village are like "Your dorms are nicer but you have to pay $600 more per semester!" To which I respond "Jokes on you because Honors College gives me a scholarship so in reality I'm paying $2,150 less a semester!" So you get to live in Douglass and have less to pay!

3. Smaller class size

Instead of a huge lecture where your professor has no idea who you are, my English class has maybe 20 people. Therefore, we are able to have more personal relationships with our professors and get the most out of our classes.

4. Early class registration

There is nothing worse than trying to make a schedule when all of your classes are filled up. However, if you're in the Honors College, you get to register before everyone else, and so it's not really a problem!

5. Strong community

Although Towson is big, the Honors College makes it a whole lot smaller. With a bunch of us living in Douglass and taking the same classes, we all become pretty close. I love being in the Honors College and you all should join it!