What are your goals for your time at IU? Living on campus isn’t just about housing—it’s about the whole college experience. Learning communities connect you to a ready-made group of peers and mentors who share your interests and broaden your life on campus. Whether you want to live in an environment that emphasizes academics or you just want to share space with people who share your passions, you’ll find what you’re looking for in our learning communities.
Learning communities come in two forms that offer unique opportunities for anyone interested in getting the most out of college. You can apply to a Living-Learning Center (LLC) or request assignment to a thematic community on your housing application.
A Living-Learning Center is a residential space designed to bring students interested in common goals together. In addition to being a residence hall, an LLC has funding, dedicated facilities, staff support, and distinct academic options. You must apply to live in an LLC.
The Atkins LLC is a welcoming home away from home designed to build community through interaction about contemporary issues and life experiences. We promote academic excellence, community and leadership engagement, cultural awareness, and social justice participation. Our students are encouraged to think critically about broad issues related to community, diversity, and identity through the study and expression of African American history and culture.
The Civic Leaders Center (CLC) is a Living-Learning Community for incoming freshman of all majors with a passion for civic engagement and leading for the greater good. You can live together in Briscoe Residence Center, learn together, and develop new leadership skills—all while forming connections that will last a lifetime.
The annual activity fee of $200 is split into two equal installments for billing purposes.
Collins is a student-led community with an emphasis on leadership, sustainability, the arts, and humanities. We foster intellectual exploration, encourage creative expression, and provide leadership opportunities. Collins is a place where you can be yourself, make friends, and have fun!
Looking for the best way to connect with a diverse group of classmates from around the world? Fascinated by world languages and cultures? Join the Hamilton Lugar School Living-Learning Community.
This is a tight-knit residential community of engaged, globally-minded students. Located on the fourth floor of Spruce Hall, one of IU’s most modern facilities, the LLC puts you on the path to global leadership through a tailored program of activities, trips, and professional development.
Our goal is to create a diverse community of future educators who are motivated to make a difference. If you are passionate about learning and curious about how to make a difference in the lives of children and youth, then INSPIRE is the ideal place for you.
The Brian D. Jellison Living Learning Center (JLLC) is a diverse community of motivated first-year business students who participate in a residential program that focuses on personal, academic, and professional development.
Designed as a housing option for IU students who love technology, Luddy Living-Learning Center residents can take advantage of special opportunities, like a trip to Silicon Valley. Located in the Teter Quad, the Luddy LLC will help you start strong at IU, no matter your major.
There are a wide variety of places to live on the IU campus, but there’s only one where you can be sure that your neighbors will be happy to chat about current headlines, proofread your latest story, or take part in your next film project. Our community, housed inForest Residence Hall in the Southeast neighborhood, is designed especially for students with an interest in news, film, games, communications, and media.
This specialized housing community located in Forest Quadrangle and sponsored by the School of Public Health, Thrive LLC offers first-year students of all majors an opportunity to develop lifelong wellness habits together. It is a place where you can foster a sense of well-being through a holistic approach to the eight dimensions of well-being. Most of all, it’s where you’ll find support and encouragement for a healthy body and mind as well as your own personal, academic, and professional development.
The Women in STEM Living-Learning Center is IU’s premier community for women pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
We harness our residents’ interest in STEM disciplines to connect them with faculty, staff, mentors, tutors, resources, and facilities dedicated to women’s advancement in careers and graduate studies in STEM fields.
If you're worried about coming to a campus with lots of people, being in an LLC is a really good way to make it feel small... it makes you feel more at home and makes it easier to make friends.
Olivia K.
Thematic Communities
Thematic Communities are Residence Life-sponsored programs with collaborative campus partners. The communities are based on vocational and identity-based interests. Student leadership and interest drive the programmatic activities within the community.
This thematic residential community centrally located in Teter Elkin 1 is open to current and incoming students of any major, background, or passion who want to immerse themselves and learn critically about Asian/Pacific American history, develop leadership skills, and experience a sense of belonging in a community that supports them.
This community attracts students wishing to major in the sciences and eventually become health care or medical professionals or educators. Community members often form study groups and take the same classes.
Program features include:
$50 annual program fee
Double and single rooms
Central neighborhood
Standard housing costs with air conditioning
Honors Residential Communities (HRCs) are lively and dynamic communities available in each neighborhood to meet the academic and housing interests of members of the Hutton Honors College.
These communities offer an inclusive social environment for academically focused residents from all majors and schools. Designated resources and support allow the communities to offer a wide range of student-initiated programs and social activities.
All students living in an HRC must be admitted into the Hutton Honors College. Roommates must also be admitted to the Hutton Honors College.
Program features include:
$50 annual program fee
Enhanced and standard housing costs with air-conditioning
Double rooms
Locations at Briscoe, Forest, and Teter
Hoosier Link is a guaranteed transfer admission program in cooperative partnership between Indiana University Bloomington and Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington. The program provides a pathway to IU admission for select Indiana residents who are December or May/June high school graduates and have never attended a college institution full time.
On-campus students are required to live in the Hoosier Link Thematic Community in Eigenmann Hall for the full academic year. This Thematic Community provides you with outstanding academic, personal, and social enrichment opportunities.
The mission of the Luis Dávila Latinx Thematic Community is to provide Latinx and non-Latinx students an opportunity to immerse themselves and critically examine the history, culture, politics, issues, and experiences of Latinxs.
Students who share a love of the outdoors will enjoy living in this community. Whether it's hiking and camping in one of three nearby state parks, going skiing, or helping to organize a trip, there are many opportunities to share your interests and step out of your comfort zone to try something new. Community members also have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through participation in the student leadership council, which plans and executes programming for all residents.
Program features include:
$50 annual program fee
Double and single rooms
Central neighborhood
Standard housing costs with air-conditioning
The Performing Arts community brings together students interested in theatre, music, and dance. All skill levels are welcome, but a passion for the arts is necessary. Community members often attend performances on campus to support each other.
Program features include:
$50 annual program fee
Double rooms
Southeast neighborhood
Standard housing costs with air-conditioning
Students with unmet financial need are eligible to live in the Residence Scholars Community. Residence Scholars receive a housing scholarship which covers 45% of the room cost for the academic year. Students living in the community are provided opportunities to build community, engage in campus activities, and develop leadership skills. Students in the community may expect to:
Get involved in leadership development opportunities such as the student leadership council that plans and executes programming for all residents, community service, and social events
Maintain a 2.5 semester and cumulative GPA
Be eligible for an additional scholarship provided by alumni from the community. The scholarship is awarded in spring semester to a student with a minimum 3.0 GPA with preference given to a student from Indiana
Please note:Students applying for the Residence Scholars Community should have unmet or demonstrated financial need according to the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
Program features include:
Double rooms
Central neighborhood
Economy housing costs with air-conditioning
This is an inclusive community designed to create a comfortable and supportive environment for all students of all gender and sexual identities. Community members have the opportunity to connect with role models and allies within the Indiana University and Bloomington communities.
Program features include:
$50 annual program fee
Standard housing costs with air-conditioning
Double rooms
Central neighborhood
The STEM community brings together students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The community promotes an environment where members inspire each other, identify resources and opportunities on campus, and provide academic direction. Students who want to live in the STEM Thematic Community must complete an application and be approved to live there. Students will also have the opportunity for leadership development by participating in the student leadership council for the community.
