Academically at Bama Honors is there if you want but my son said most are like him. They do it for the early registration and dorm (single rooms, share bath with one). He said, most like him drop last semester. They don’t make you keep pace. He didn’t go to speakers and such.
It makes sense what he says since it’s by far the largest honors college in the country.
But his gf took advantage and did have a nice experience.
Blount obviously very different, unique. No clue if housing is better than Ridgecrest (honors dorm) which is or was 5 years ago superb.