Living Learning Communities
Connect with other students who share similar interests, academic goals, and personal direction in one of over 30 programs. LLCs bring students to live together in a dedicated area of a building. Take advantage of these unique—and of no additional cost—housing options to expand your college experience through exploration and collaboration.
Apply Early
Housing assignments are made based on the date of your housing application first, followed by factors like Living Learning Community preferences.
Don’t wait until you know your admission status to apply!
Some LLCs will fill up before March 1, and many programs use the housing application date to create priority.
Plan ahead.
Each LLC has a limit on the number of participants. Also, talk to your prospective roommate as some programs do not have space to accommodate roommates who are not part of the LLC.
Consider your classes.
Some accept any student who has an interest in their program. Some only allow students of a specific major or program to be a part of the community. Also, some programs require or recommend a course.
Afro-American Action Committee Scholars LLC
The MLK Beloved Community
- First Year Students
- Partners
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African American and African Studies Department
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American Indian Studies Department
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College of Liberal Arts
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One of only a few programs of its kind in the nation
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
- See detailed Living Learning Community Requirements below.
Build your community by living in BioHouse
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
An MCAE LLC for Latinx students
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- MCAE LLC roommates only
- See detailed MCAE Living Learning Community Requirements below.
Students who want to improve the lives of others
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
An MCAE LLC for Black women on campus
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- Gender identity - gender open
- Gender identity - woman
- MCAE LLC roommates only
- See detailed MCAE Living Learning Community Requirements below.
Chinese Language and Culture House
Building cross-cultural appreciation
- First Year Students, Returning Students, and Transfer Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- Affiliated Course
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Leading across cultures, connecting through differences, and belonging with purpose.
- First Year Students
- Partners
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American Studies Department
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Office for Undergraduate Education Leadership Minor
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For CSE students from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds in STEM—Sponsored by Medtronic
- First Year Students, Returning Students, and Transfer Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
A supportive home for returning students
- Returning Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Join other creatives and design something awesome
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Fostering Education Through Campus Hosting
- First Year Students, Returning Students, and Transfer Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
- Students in all colleges and majors are welcome to join.
- See detailed Living Learning Community Requirements below.
Continue to build relationships and explore leadership opportunities with other Honors students
- Returning Students
- Partner
An MCAE LLC for Black men on campus
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- Gender identity - gender open
- Gender identity - man
- MCAE LLC roommates only
- See detailed MCAE Living Learning Community Requirements below.
Engage and enhance your Spanish speaking skills
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Express yourself freely with other LGBTQIA+ students
- First Year Students, Returning Students, and Transfer Students
- Partners
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Office of Equity and Diversity
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- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Learn about your future profession
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
A community with a passion for service
- First Year Students
- Partners
- Requirements
- Affiliated Course
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Build relationships with others who love UMN
- Returning Students
- Partner
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Residential Life
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Join your peers in this knowledge-filled LLC
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- Affiliated Course
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Join other students who share your interests
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Share a commitment to remaining substance-free
- First Year Students, Returning Students, and Transfer Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Launch your College of Science and Engineering career here
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
A community for first-generation students
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- MCAE LLC roommates only
- See detailed MCAE Living Learning Community Requirements below.
An MCAE LLC for Hmong American students on campus
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- MCAE LLC roommates only
- See detailed MCAE Living Learning Community Requirements below.
Make art, make memories
- First Year Students
- Partners
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College of Liberal Arts
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- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Women in Science and Engineering
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- Gender identity - gender open
- Gender identity - woman
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
Building community around future women business leaders
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- Gender identity - gender open
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
- Open to all majors.