![Students at a large table](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/1440x540/public/2024-07/llc-banner.jpg?h=4e83b591&itok=azgtU6fC)
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 the unique—and of no additional cost—housing option 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.
![American Indian Cultural House LLC - icon of a turquoise-colored dreamcatcher](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/American%20Indian%20Cultural%20House.jpg?itok=hyItP6xR)
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.
![At Home In MN LLC - an icon of the state outline of Minnesota](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/AtHomeInMN_0.jpg?itok=vfmRFG66)
For students new to Minnesota
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
![Biology House LLC - icon of a double-helix strand of DNA](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Biology%20House_0.jpg?itok=w7Zwb-oW)
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.
![CASA SOL LLC - icon of a golden sun rising bhind a maroon rooftop with chimney](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/CASA%20SOL.jpg?itok=M9m35znf)
An MCAE LLC for Latinx students
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- MCAE LLC roommates only
- See detailed MCAE Living Learning Community Requirements below.
![CEHD Community House LLC - icon of three figures organized vertically in increasing size representing growth](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/CEHD%20Community%20House.jpg?itok=kcwKajra)
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.
![Charlotte's Home for Black Women LLC - Icon of three Black women in profile, facing right.](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Charlotte%27s%20Home.jpg?itok=mLA3QD2e)
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 - A red Chinese dragon swoops](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Chinese%20House.jpg?itok=w-Xfbxda)
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.
![CSE Second year Experience LLC - icon of a beaker containing maroon fluid and the number "2."](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/CSE%20Second%20Year.jpg?itok=hSzQp-B2)
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.
![Design House LLC - icon of a notebook and pencil](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Design%20House.jpg?itok=q2YvMZ-i)
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.
![FETCH LLC - icon of a dog's face](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Fetch.jpg?itok=4HZM1hrN)
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.
![Honors Second Year Experience LLC - icon of an open book, golden, with the number two on the open page](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Honors%20Second%20Year.jpg?itok=XMCtFRSa)
Continue to build relationships and explore leadership opportunities with other Honors students
- Returning Students
- Partner
![Huntley House for Black and African American Men LLC - icon of a gold shield with two "H" letters, an open book, and a clenched fist.](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Huntley%20House.jpg?itok=F5yNNjvZ)
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.
![La Casa De Español - icon of a Spanish-style house](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/La%20Casa%20De%20Espa%C3%B1ol_2.jpg?itok=pHcWYqig)
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.
![Lavender House LLC - stylized icon of a lavender flower](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Lavender%20House.jpg?itok=g4L4y0sP)
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
-
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
![Nursing LLC - icon of a stethescope](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Nursing.jpg?itok=Z4ilgPNZ)
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.
![Ojibwewigamig LLC - icon of an Ojibwe wigwam encircled by a traditional floral design](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Ojibwewigamig.jpg?itok=sPmwlC4h)
Ojibwewigamig
- First Year Students, Returning Students, and Transfer Students
- Partners
-
College of Liberal Arts
-
American Indian Studies
-
![ROTC LLC - Icond of an ROTC badge in black and gold featuring a large sword and smaller lamp a classical Greek helmet.](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/ROTC%20Badge.jpg?itok=j1ExXCSz)
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.
![Social Justice Action LLC Header - icon of the allegorical "scales of justice"](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Social%20Justice_0.jpg?itok=yyKLsLZQ)
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.
![Sorority Unity House LLC - Icon of a classical greek facade with Ionian columns](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Sorority.jpg?itok=gK3agZOa)
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.
![STEM Diversity House LLC - icon of multicolored gears](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/STEM%20Diversity%20House.jpg?itok=NPzGBagX)
For Black, Indigenous, and Students of Color
- 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.
![Substance Free House LLC - icon of a golden shield](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Substance%20Free.jpg?itok=tgHQdhe9)
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.
![CSE Taylor House LLC - icon of a lightbulb](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/CSE%20Taylor%20House.jpg?itok=-T0sAvvb)
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.
![The Firsts for First-Generation Students LLC - icon of a two-headed crocodile, an Adinkra symbol of unity in diversity, giving a common destiny.](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/The%20Firsts.jpg?itok=i5rZ1BM5)
An MCAE LLC for first-generation students and students of color
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- MCAE LLC roommates only
- See detailed MCAE Living Learning Community Requirements below.
![A stylized black-and-white portrait of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr on a Pan-African red and green background.](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2022-12/Minnesota-Afro-Action-Justice-Community-MAAJC-Scholars-LLC-icon.png?itok=ft_77fMY)
Afro-American Action Committee Scholars LLC
- First Year Students
- Partners
-
College of Liberal Arts
-
![Tsev Hmoob LLC - icon of a traditional Hmong "elephant footprint" design](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/Tsev%20Hmoob.jpg?itok=CJqJQwu3)
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.
![West Bank Arts House - icon of theater masks representing tragedy and comedy](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/West%20Bank%20Arts%20House.jpg?itok=VjzRMmMw)
Make art, make memories
- First Year Students
- Partners
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College of Liberal Arts
-
- Requirements
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
![Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) LLC - icon featuring a beaker of deep-blue fluid and the letters "WISE."](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2021-02/WISE.jpg?itok=Wx8sP3mE)
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.
![Icon featuring a column chart and a trend line shaped like a W](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/152x176_no_crop/public/2022-12/WBN.png?itok=L8csxenN)
A Community for Aspiring Businesswomen
- First Year Students
- Partner
- Requirements
- Gender identity - woman
- LLC roommates only - Students with a mutual roommate request who is also interested in this LLC are welcome.
- Open to all majors.
Finding Your Community at the U
![Students walking down the sidewalk](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/304x224/public/2024-07/fistyear-banner.jpg?h=4e83b591&itok=OdZGSU8Y)
![Group of students huddled around a table](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/304x224/public/2021-03/study-group.jpg?h=db42462a&itok=AHiF5D9j)
![Students walking to class on a fall day.](/sites/housing.umn.edu/files/styles/304x224/public/2021-02/students-fall.jpg?h=2a71c125&itok=NcbSExOt)