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Integrated Learning-Living Communities

Find Your Community at UD

Creating a welcoming and inclusive campus has always been the foundation of our Marianist education. At the University of Dayton, many first year students have the option to join an Integrated Learning-Living Community (ILLC) to help form friendships and create a space where they can live, learn and grow together. Our unique ILLCs allow students with a shared major or interest to live in the same residence hall, take classes together and participate in co-curricular activities outside of the classroom.

  • 0.7

    Higher first semester GPAs for ILLC students.

  • 2.6%

    Higher retention for ILLC students.

  • 5

    ILLCs available for first-year students.

The University of Dayton offers seven different ILLC options. Some communities are targeted to students in specific majors, while others are open to students across disciplines.

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Confirmed first year students will select an ILLC, if available, when they complete their housing contracts on their Porches To-do List. Read our frequently asked questions to learn more.

Read our ILLC FAQs

The CORE integrated learning-living community — open to students in all majors — helps students deepen their learning experience by exploring some of the great human questions.

Learn more about CORE

A key part of success as a member of the UD community and an ILLC is an understanding of the Catholic and Marianist principles for learning and living in community.

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Join a group of people who live in the same residence hall and take classes together.

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