Why Choose a Living-Learning Community at AU?
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Tailored Experiences: Explore LLCs designed to align with your academic and career goals, no matter where you are in your college journey.Â
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Strong Community Bonds: Live and learn with peers who share your interests, creating a built-in support system.Â
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Faculty and Professional Support: Access mentorship and resources that help you excel academically and personally. Â
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D.C. Advantage: Tap into unparalleled opportunities in the nation's capital, from internships to cultural and professional networks.Â
LLCs go beyond housing—they’re transformative experiences that prepare you for leadership and success at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏand beyond.Â
What is a Living-Learning Community?
Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) are immersive learning experiences designed to bring students with common academic interests together for heightened intellectual and social success. LLCs assist students by placing them in close-knit living environments that support scholastic success, cultivate safe and supportive environments, encourage personal growth, and foster social responsibility. The ultimate goal is to help students mature into the best version of themselves, both personally and professionally, so they can become leaders at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏand beyond. Â
Living-Learning Opporunities for Everyone
AU’s LLCs offer opportunities for students at every level:Â
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First-Year Students: Programs like University College, DC Community Impact Scholars, and the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏHonors Program immerse you in academic and co-curricular experiences that build a strong foundation.Â
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Upperclassmen: Explore advanced opportunities like 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏCompass, designed to help you chart your professional and personal path, or 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏCatalyst, which focuses on positioning you as a leader in work, graduate school, and life (which is a learning community, without a required living component).Â
No matter where you are in your college journey, AU’s LLCs provide a vibrant, engaging community that supports your goals.Â
Stay InformedÂ
Looking for specific dates, deadlines, or updates? Each program manages its own information, ensuring you have the most accurate details. Visit the program pages linked below to learn more.Â
Living-Learning Communities
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏHonors
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏHonors Program brings together a diverse community of students and faculty to learn in experiential and inquiry-driven ways.
DC Community Impact Scholars
The DC Community Impact Scholars engage in community-based service learning with local non-profits.
University College
UC fosters community at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏthrough residential experiences that support first-year students socially and academically in their transition to college.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏCornerstone DC
Cornerstone DC students gain substantive real-world skills and acquire valuable workplace experience to gain an edge to compete in the job market.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏCornerstone Greece
Cornerstone Greece students experience cities and cultural sites throughout the Greece while supported by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏand international partners.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏCornerstone Madrid SIS Scholars
A first semester fall program at the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏMadrid Center offered exclusively to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏCornerstone students majoring in SIS.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏCompass
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏCompass allows sophomore students to explore their academic pathway and/or post-graduation plans in a tight-knit living and learning environment.  
Your Home Away From Home
Spotlight on AU’s Living-Learning Communities
number 12
for first-year experience12 to 1
ratio of students to faculty100 percent
of LLC Students Participate in Experiential Learning in Washington DC