Living-Learning & Specialty Communities
Interested in a faculty-guided community that focuses on experiential learning and supports discovery beyond the classroom?
Thank you for your interest in Specialty Housing & Living Learning Communities at Boston University.
Priority applications for the 2026-2027 academic year were due at 5pm February 3, 2026. Late applications for the 2026-2027 academic year were due at 5pm on February 13, 2025.
Unfortunately, we are not currently accepting any late specialty applicants at this time. We will open the specialty applications again on a rolling basis after the room selection process is over.
If you apply and are approved, then you would be eligible to make summer swaps if a space is available. Please check back in April for updated information and the application.
Questions can be emailed to specialty@bu.edu.
Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) offer unique experiences through:
- Interdisciplinary/interprofessional collaboration
- Opportunities to work with faculty from across disciplines
- Direct advising and mentoring
- Interactions that promote students’ intellectual development and foster community learning.
Living-Learning & Specialty Communities are:
- Floors and houses that share a common interest
- Communities affiliated with a school or college
- Communities for cultural and social affinities, and Global House
- Communities with an RA and advisor who help plan events related to the theme.
For a list of our unique community offerings, please click on the links below:
