FAQs
Learning Community FAQs
What are the benefits of living in a Living-Learning Community?
- Meet friends with similar interests
- Explore your passions with faculty, staff, and students
- Feel more connected to campus
- Enhance your academic and social experiences
- Broaden your perspectives with the theme of your community
- Enjoy a smaller close-knit community within the larger university
- Connect with professors in class and across campus
- Take advantage of LC events and activities on and off campus
- Feel more confident in your academic abilities
- Achieve greater academic success
How do I apply to participate in a Living-Learning Community?
Students will have the ability to indicate interest in participating in a LLC when completing their housing application.
If I apply to participate in a Living-Learning Community, am I guaranteed a space in my first choice?
We do our best to place as many students as possible in their first-choice Living-Learning Community. However, students may also be accepted into their second or third choice community. If you are truly only interested in one community, please understand that this means there is a chance that you will not be placed in a Living-Learning Community at all. Preferencing all the communities you are interested in will increase the opportunity for you to participate in the Living-Learning Community program.
How many students participate in Living-Learning Communities?
Typically each year we have approximately 450 first-year students participate in a Living-Learning Community.
Is there an extra cost associated with the Living-Learning Communities?
No. Living-Learning Community students pay the same rates as other students in their residence hall (depending on room type). View Room and Board Rates
In which residence halls are the Living-Learning Communities located?
Living-Learning Communities are housed in many of our first-year residence halls. Most LLCs are assigned to halls based on the number of interested students. All communities offer space for community gatherings, programs, and community engagement. Students will find out their assigned hall in July.
As a Living-Learning Community student, must my roommate be in the same Living-Learning Community?
Yes. Living-Learning community students live together in a community of their own. If you would like to room with someone who is accepted to the same Living-Learning Community as you, make sure that both of you apply for the Living-Learning Communities, indicate the same community preferences, and also put each other as a roommate preference on your housing application. We will do our best to accommodate your request.
Do I need to live on-campus to participate in a Living-Learning Community?
Yes. The Living-Learning Community experience is centered around students living and learning together. Participating in both is the only way for students to truly get the most out of the experience and build the most supportive community.
What classes are required for the Learning Communities?
Am I required to take the Learning Community course(s)?
Can I participate in the Interdisciplinary Honors Program or Quinlan School of Business Honors Program and also be in a Learning Community?
No. The Learning Communities and Honors Programs each feature a specific residential component, so it is not possible to participate in both. However, you are encouraged to apply for both. If you are not accepted into an Honors program, you still may be accepted into a Learning Community.
I was conditionally admitted to Loyola through Bridge to Loyola or ICAP. Can I participate in a Learning Community?
No. Bridge and ICAP have their own rigorous programs and require that you take specific classes, so you will not be able to take advantage of the Learning Community experience.