Each Living-Learning Community has different guidelines when it comes to halls students are allowed to live in and if you can have a roommate who is not part of the LLC. Below, you will find a list of each LLC and the guidelines for first and second-year roommate selection.
If a student has questions about roommates or housing requirements for an LLC program, students should contact their program directly.
Fall 2024 Incoming Students
- Students in an LLC program will be assigned to the LLC location
- During the assignment process, the Living Learning Community takes precedence. If your chosen roommate or bathroom style preference do not fit the LLC program, they will be disregarded and you will be placed in the LLC with a roommate at random.
- Music and CoRe are the only programs a student can opt out of.
- New for 2024 - All LLCs require students to have roommates from their LLC
| First-Year Housing Location | Are Outside Roommates Allowed? | Can Students Select Suitemates? | Can You Opt-Out? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts | Snyder-Phillips Halls | No | No | No |
| CoRe | South Neighborhood | No | Yes - if space allows | Opt-Out Form |
| DREW | Rather Hall | No | No | No |
| James Madison College | Case Hall | No | No | No |
| Honors College | See Below | No | No | Opt-in on Housing Preference Form |
| Lyman Briggs College | Holmes Hall | No | Yes - if space allows | No |
| Music | Mayo Hall | No | No | Email liveon@msu.edu |
| RBC | McDonel Hall | No | Yes - if space allows | No |
| RCAH | Snyder-Phillips Halls | No | No | No |
| RISE | Bailey Hall | No | No | No |
The Arts Living-Learning Community
First-Year
The Arts Living-Learning Community requires all their admitted students to live in Snyder-Phillips Halls. Due to the size of the program, non-Arts LLC roommates are not allowed at this time.
Second-Year
Students in their second year in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) or those majors designated by the College of Arts & Letters may be eligible for the Arts Living Learning Community. Students interested in applying or learning more may contact artsliving@msu.edu.
The First-Year Engineering CoRE Experience
First-Year
The First-Year Engineering CoRe Experience (CoRe) requests all incoming engineering students to live in South Neighborhood. Students that are part of the Honors College, as well as the College of Engineering, may select to live in designated Honors suites in Wilson Hall. However, because of the size of the program, non-engineering roommates are not allowed.
If you have a preferred roommate that is not part of the First-Year Engineering CoRe Experience you will need to complete the opt-out form provided to be able to select a space outside the CoRe Living-Learning community. If you decide to do this, please know space in South Neighborhood is very limited and you are unlikely to be placed in another residence hall there.
Please submit your request to opt-out by completing the official CoRe Opt-Out Form by June 2.
Second-Year
Students moving into their second-year in the CoRe program can choose to live in Wonders, Shaw or Emmons Halls. Second-year CoRe students are not required to one of the aforementioned halls.
During LLC sign-up, second-year CoRe students may not pull in a non-CoRe roommate.
The Drew Scholars Program
First-Year
The Drew program requires all their students to live in Rather Hall. Due to the size of the program, non-Drew roommates are not allowed. Students that do not want to live in Rather must contact the program for an exception.
Second-Year
Students in the Drew Program can choose to remain in Rather Hall for their second year. During LLC sign-up, second-year Drew Program students may not pull in a non-Drew roommate. An exception is not required if a student decides to live outside of Rather for their second year.
The James Madison College
First-Year
The James Madison College (JMC) requires students to live in Case Hall. Due to the size of the program, JMC students must live with a fellow JMC first year student. Students must contact JMC to live outside of Case Hall.
Second-Year
Students in their second year of JMC can choose to remain in Case Hall. During LLC sign-up, second-year JMC students may not pull in a non-JMC roommate. An exception is not required if a student decides to live outside of Case for their second year.
The Honors College
First-Year
The Honors College has designated Honors floors in Bryan, Holmes (LBC), Gilchrist, Mason/Abbot, Snyder/Phillips, McDonel, Case, Holden (Academic Scholars Program), Wilson (CoRe) Halls. Due to the size of the program, non-honors roommates are not allowed. Students must indicate they do not want Honors housing on their Housing Preference form if they would like to be placed outside of an honors floor.
Honors College students in another living-learning program may have additional requirements from their academic living-learning community.
Second-Year
Honors floors for second-year students are located in Holmes, Gilchrist, Snyder/Phillips, McDonel, Case, Holden (Scholars), During LLC sign-up, second-year honors students may not pull in a non-honors roommate. An exception is not required if a student decides to live outside of an honors floor for their second year.
The Lyman Briggs College
First-Year
The Lyman Briggs College (LBC) requires students to live in Holmes Hall. Due to the size of the program, non-LBC roommates are not allowed.
Second-Year
Second-year LBC students can choose to remain in Holmes for their second year. During LLC sign-up, second-year LBC students may not pull in a non-LBC roommate. An exception is not required if a student decides to live outside of Holmes for their second year.
The College of Music
First-Year
The College of Music requests music majors to live in West Circle, so they are close to their classes. Due to the size of the program, non-music roommates are not allowed. Students must email liveon@msu.edu to live outside of West Circle or with a non-music roommate.
Second-Year
Second-year music students can choose to remain in West Circle for their second year. During LLC sign-up, second-year music students may not pull in a non-music roommate. An exception is not required if a student decides to live outside of West Circle for their second year.
The Residential Business Community
First-Year
The Residential Business Community (RBC) requires all students to live in McDonel Hall. Due to the size of the program, roommates outside of the program are not allowed. Students must contact RBC to opt-out of the program.
Second-Year
Second-year music students can choose to remain in McDonel Hall for their second year. During LLC sign-up, second-year RBC students may not pull in a non-RBC roommate. An exception is not required if a student decides to live outside of McDonel for their second year.
The Residential College of Arts and Humanities College
First-Year
The Residential College of Arts and Humanities College (RCAH) requires all their students to live in Snyder and Phillips Halls. Students that do not want to live in Snyder-Phillips Hall will need to contact the college for an exception. The college also requires all RCAH students to have RCAH roommates. Students must contact RCAH to opt-out.
Second-Year
Second-year RCAH students can choose to remain in Snyder-Phillips Hall for their second year. During LLC sign-up, second-year RCAH students may not pull in a non-RCAH roommate. An exception is not required if a student decides to live outside of Snyder-Phillips for their second year.
RISE
First-Year
The RISE program requires students to live in Bailey Hall. Also because of the size of the program, students in RISE must have a rise roommate.
Second-Year
Second-year RISE students can choose to remain in Bailey Hall for their second year. During LLC sign-up, second-year RISE students can pull in a non-RISE roommate. An exception is not required if a student decides to live outside of Bailey Hall for their second year.
