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Living Learning Communities

LLCs are specialized residential programs that bring together students who share common academic interests, career goals, or identities to live together in designated housing areas.

2024-25 Living Learning Communities

Living Learning Communities are specialized residential programs that foster a sense of belonging and support.

These communities provide a unique environment where first-year students can seamlessly integrate their academic interests and social experiences. Students will live with their First-Year Preceptorial classmates and engage with their faculty instructor both in and outside the classroom.  

By living with peers who share similar interests and experiences, students have the opportunity to engage in collaborative learning, attend specialized workshops and events, and build lasting relationships with their classmates and faculty mentors. 

Why Choose a Living Learning Community

  • A photo of Issac Hughes wearing a suit and smiling at the camera.

    “I was able to immediately have a tight-knit group of people that I could trust and bond with, inside and outside of the classroom. Whether I had a question about an assignment or about what they were planning to do for fun, my classmates were always there."

    Isaac Hughes ’21

  • Oreoluwa Precious Ilori sitting at a table next to a window, pointing to something on the screen of her iPad.

    “Living with my classmates has helped me connect with them more closely—I know their majors, interests, and backgrounds,”

    Oreoluwa Precious Ilori ’28

  • Mar Armstrong sitting at a desk next to a window, staring ahead resting on a hand.

    “Having friends around, not just in passing but throughout campus, has made adjusting easier.”

    Mar Armstrong ’28

Knox Stories

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How Knox College’s Living Learning Communities Empower First-Year Students

Building Bonds and Learning Collaboratively

At Knox College, Living Learning Communities offer a unique opportunity for first-year students to connect with both their academic and social communities.

Have Questions?

Check out our frequently asked questions.

Incoming students will be able to indicate on their housing preferences form that they are interested in an LLC. We will then send you additional information.

Yes! Any first-year student can apply for an LLC.

No. There are no additional fees to live in an LLC.

Yes. The best thing to do is ensure your roommate also indicates they are interested in an LLC.

No. Currently, LLCs are designed for first-year students only.

Yes. The faculty advisor will plan special events for your community.