 In 2007, A&M–Commerce established its Honors College, which provides full-ride scholarships, full fees, and free apartment housing for approximately 50 students each cohort.All Honors College students are required to maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 or higher, take 30 credit hours of honors-level courses, complete 96 hours of service, and successfully defend an honors thesis.The first cohort of 21 Honors College students graduated in May 2011.