USC Housing and Residential Education offer several Living Learning Communities for both first and second year students. In these communities you are given opportunity to cultivate your leadership development, your personal growth, and experience a culture where differences are strengths, multiple viewpoints shared, and engagement across backgrounds and experiences is valued.
These communities feature activities and programs, both formal and informal, that enhance and expand your university life. For more information about these programs, please visit the USC Residential Education website.
These programs are open to all eligible individuals. All USC Housing and USC Residential Education programs and activities are operated consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex*, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
*In accordance with federal law, the University does provide separate living and bathroom facilities for individuals based on sex/gender. The University also offers voluntary gender-inclusive housing options.
How to Apply
If one of these Living Learning communities (LLCs) seems right for you, please be sure to indicate that program when completing the housing application. When applying, some programs will require you to answer an additional question about your interest in the community.
Some Living Learning communities are located in freshman buildings and primarily available only to incoming freshmen.
Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American Leadership Community (Birnkrant) – Learn more.
First-Generation Plus Community (Birnkrant)
Latine (Pardee Tower) – Learn more.
International Residential College at Parkside including Women in Science and Engineering
Somerville Place (Pardee Tower) – Learn more.
Some Living Learning communities are located in buildings for upperclassmen and are primarily available only to continuing and transferring undergraduates.
Annenberg Communications (Annenberg House) – Learn more
Sophomore (Second Year) Honors (Ilium Residential College) – This program is available only to current freshman residents of McCarthy Honors College with qualifying scholarships who are participating in University Housing Renewal. Learn more.
Sustainable Living (Cardinal ‘N Gold) – Learn more
The following communities are available to undergraduates of any class standing.
Rainbow (Century Apartments) – Learn more.
Veterans’ Housing (Stardust Apartments) – Learn more.