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 2026 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.
- Learn more about Living-Learning Communities, Residential Colleges and Special Interest Programs through our recent overview webinar.
- All LLCs require students to have roommates from their LLC
- If you don’t see your roommate listed in My Housing, it’s likely because one or both of you is part of an LLC, which requires students to be assigned roommates within the same program.
| First-Year Housing Location | Are Outside Roommates Allowed? | Can Students Select Suitemates? | Can You Opt-Out? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoRe | South Neighborhood | No | Yes - if space allows | Coming Soon! |
| DREW | Rather Hall | No | No | No |
| Honors College | See Below | No | No | Opt-in on Housing Preference Form |
| James Madison College | Case Hall | No | No | No |
| La Casa | Snyder | No | No | No |
| Lyman Briggs College | Holmes Hall | No | Yes - if space allows | No |
| Music | Mayo Hall | No | No | Coming Soon |
| RBC | McDonel Hall | No | Yes - if space allows | No |
| RCAH | Snyder Halls | No | No | No |
| RISE | Bailey Hall | No | No | No |
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.
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.
The 2026 Opt-out form will open in May 2026!
Second-Year
Second-year students in the CoRe LLC program do not have a designated living area. If you are interested in living in group with your friends check out Rock the Block!
The Drew Scholars Program
First-Year
The Drew program requires all their students to live in Rather Hall. 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. Please work directly with Drew Scholars for any questions related to second year housing.
The Honors College
First-Year
The Honors College has designated Honors floors in Holmes (LBC), Phillips (RCAH), McDonel (RBC), Case (JMC), and Wilson (CoRe) Halls.
Limited space will be available for Honors College and Academic Scholars Program students in Campbell Hall. 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, Phillips, McDonel and Case. There also are a limited number of single rooms in Campbell Hall for Honors students.
Please work directly with the Honors College if you would like to return to an honors floor for your 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.
Second-Year
Students in their second year of JMC can choose to remain in Case Hall. Please work directly with JMC for any questions related to second year housing.
La Casa Living and Learning Community
First-Year
La Casa requires all their students to live in Snyder/Phillips Hall.
Second-Year
Please work directly with La Casa for any questions related to second year housing.
The Lyman Briggs College
First-Year
The Lyman Briggs College (LBC) requires students to live in Holmes Hall.
Second-Year
Second-year LBC students can choose to remain in Holmes for their second year. Please work directly with LBC for any questions related to second year housing.
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. Students must opt out to live outside of West Circle or with a non-music roommate. Opt out form in may
Second-Year
Second-year music students can choose to remain in West Circle for their second year. Please work directly with the College of Music for any questions related to second year housing.
The Residential Business Community
First-Year
The Residential Business Community (RBC) requires all students with approved RBC applications to live in McDonel Hall.
Second-Year
Second-year RBC students can choose to remain in McDonel Hall for their second year. Please work directly with RBC for any questions related to second year housing.
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 Hall. Students that do not want to live in Snyder-Phillips Hall will need to contact the college for an exception. 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. Please work directly with RCAH for any questions related to second year housing.
Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment
First-Year
The Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment (RISE) program requires students to live in Bailey Hall.
Second-Year
Second-year RISE students can choose to remain in Bailey Hall for their second year. Please work directly with RISE for any questions related to second year housing.
