Welcome to Residence Life’s Living Learning Communities (LLCs) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell!

It is with immense pleasure that we invite you to explore all that the LLC program has to offer residential students. We believe that once you understand all the benefits being a part of a LLC has to offer, that you will want to become a part of this once in a lifetime experience.

Visit the Online Housing Portal, click on the housing application form, and opt into the LLC program to apply.

Live here. Learn here. Create lasting memories here with LLCs!

Living Learning Community (LLC) Offerings

Do you want to live in the same residence hall with other students that share similar interests to make studying and building friendships more comfortable and convenient?

Living in a Living Learning Community at UMass Lowell can make that happen!

Based on your major or interest in a major, you have priority to be in a building closest to your classes and to live near other students who may also attend those classes. You will be able to walk to class together, study in the same space, and hang out all in the convenience of your residence hall.

Within each LLC, a dedicated faculty/staff member is also paired to provide further mentorship beyond the classroom, run programs and day trips dedicated to career development, as well as make transitioning to college life more comfortable.

A staff member handing an item to a student across a table at an outdoor event surrounded by a bunch of other people under tents.

2024-2025 LLCs Offered:

Why Participate in an LLC?

Students participating in Living Learning Communities live together within various residence halls across campus based on their chosen LLC. It is required to live in the dedicated hall of the LLC in order to be a part of the LLC. In addition to living together, each LLC is designed to engage students by providing intentional experiences based on its associated interests.

These intentional experiences include:

  • community-building events,
  • career exploration,
  • networking opportunities,
  • and dedicated faculty/staff that support and guide students as they navigate college to prepare for their future.

At UMass Lowell, Residence Life’s LLCs have been built from research that shows Living Learning Communities set the stage for college students to feel an increased satisfaction with their overall campus living experience. As we have assessed our students’ needs, we have been able to identify additional outcomes our students experience beyond increased overall satisfaction with their campus living experience. Additionally, LLCs can help create an increased sense of belonging, boost academic student success indicators such as GPAs, and improve students’ desire to live on campus throughout their college experience.

With a strategic plan intentionally developed to support these additional outcomes, we simplified the LLC’s program structure, and have provided clarified definitions and robust descriptions while laying the groundwork for the future. As a result of this plan, students will be provided with more flexibility and access to LLCs, paving the way for student growth and success.