Living Learning Communities (LLCs) are specialized living environments that connect students inside- and outside-the-classroom experiences. Each LLC is unique, but all are centered on a distinctive theme or academic interest area. Students who choose to live in an LLC have a direct connection to their classroom experience, access to intentional events and programs, and dedicated staff members who work to make the community a success. Research also shows that students who participate in an LLC have higher academic success rates, higher college graduation rates, higher levels of satisfaction with their college experience, and an easier time connecting with their peers.

If you are interested in how LLCs operate, take a look at how Collins Living-Learning Center operates: it is an LLC at Indiana University, and is one of the first LLCs to open in the United States. You can also access Collins LLC on Reddit at r/CollinsLLC.