The Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Honors House Expansion

The Ball Honors House is home to a growing honors family, which includes more students than ever before and more offices that serve students from across the entire Ball State campus. In the Fall of 2025 the Honors College welcomed more than 600 new freshman and now serves nearly 1,600 total honors students. In addition, the Honors College is the home of the Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry and the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships, which provide services to students and recent alumni. The expansion has allowed the Honors College to better serve students and provide more accessible spaces for the entire campus community to enjoy.  It will also better connects to nearby projects in The Village. Special attention has been taken to preserve the historic nature of the Ball home, while modernizing classroom and office spaces.

Ball State University building interiors exterior renovations including a classroom hallway and construction areas

Renovation progress of a Ball State building, showing exterior work, hallways, and a classroom.

Upcoming Events

Charlie the Cardinal poses by the Ball Honors House sign on Ball State s campus

All Honors College Freshman are encouraged to attend this event!


All Honors College students and their families are welcome to come by the Ball Honors House for a sweet treat and self guided tours!


Honors College Building

Whitinger Scholar Alumni are invited to celebrate the 50th Whitinger Scholar Reunion.


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