Living-learning Communities and Residential Colleges

Michigan State University's living-learning, academic and special interest programs allow students who share similar academic interests or interests in multi-cultural living experiences to live together in a designated residence hall or on a particular residence hall floor.

Many of the living-learning options allow students to attend class with the same group of peers in their residence hall, which enhances friendships and networking and facilitates ease of gatherings and study time.

Residence Education and Housing Services is proud to partner with these programs as they seek to enhance students' experiences at MSU. 

• Degree-granting Residential Colleges

  James Madison College — Case Hall
  Lyman Briggs College — Holmes Hall
  Residential College for the Arts and Humanities — freshman housing on second floor Snyder Hall and second floor Phillips Hall

• Residential Communities

  Honors College — Case, Holmes, Mason, Snyder/Phillips and Gilchrist halls
  Residential Business Program — freshman housing on first and second floors East McDonel Hall
  Drew Scholars — freshman housing on second floor Rather Hall
  Multi-racial Unity Living Experience (MRULE) — Brody Neighborhood, East Neighborhood and South Neighborhood
  College of Engineering Cornerstone and Residential Experience (CoRe) — freshman housing: located in Wilson, Wonders and Holden halls. 
  Residential Initiative for the Study of the Environment (RISE) — freshman housing on second floor Bailey Hall

• Special Interest Communities

  CAMP — freshman housing throughout Holden Hall
  ROTC — fifth floor South Wonders Hall
  Music — freshman housing throughout Yakeley, Landon, Gilchrist, Mayo and Campbell halls