To be eligible for undergraduate graduation honors, a student must have earned at least 64 semester hours for a bachelor of arts degree at Lindsey Wilson. In addition, all course work required for the degree in question must be completed. Special honors are awarded to master's degree students at the time of graduation in recognition of demonstrated scholarship.

Special honors are awarded at the time of graduation in recognition of demonstrated scholarship based on all academic work and on the following cumulative grade point averages:

• 3.50-3.69 cum laude (with distinction);
• 3.70-3.89 magna cum laude (with high distinction);
• 3.90-4.00 summa cum laude (with highest distinction).

Students who have earned at least 32 semester hours for an associate of arts degree at Lindsey Wilson and have a 3.50 or above GPA are eligible for associate honors.