Students can apply for 1 (one) Living Learning Community in the WKU Housing Portal after they have submitted their housing application in the Admissions Application Status Portal. 

1. Submit your Housing Application in the Admissions Application Status Portal. 
2. Once your application has been processed, you will receive instructions from WKU Housing & Residence Life to submit your LLC application and roommate profile in the WKU Housing Portal. 

3. If you have not done so already, download the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone.How to setup the Microsoft Authenticator App 

4. Login to my.wku.edu with your WKU Topper email and password. Look Up Accounts and/or Reset Password

5. Select the Housing Portal link from the my.wku.edu menu 

6. Select "Apply for Housing" from the top menu

7. Choose the correct academic term and select "continue"

8. Complete the application.

There is no additional cost to participate in a Living Learning Community. 

Some LLCs require students to register for specific classes which may include course fees, etc.; please refer to the individual LLC descriptions for additional requirements.

LLC participants will be assigned to the residence hall that houses their LLC. Residence hall rates are available to view at wku.edu/housing/halls/rates. 

LLCs are an ideal way to make friends with peers who have similar academic interests. Living in an LLC also gives you access to campus and faculty resources to enhance your educational experience! Research shows that students who participate in an LLC have higher academic success rates, higher college graduation rates, higher levels of satisfaction with their college experience, and an easier time connecting with their peers.

Here is what LLC participants have to say about their experience: 

• "I am so thankful for the great friendships that I have made in the LLC. I think living in an LLC is so worth it, especially for new freshmen to meet new people and help make the transition a lot easier." - Ally Duraney, Nursing LLC
  
  
• "It has been a great opportunity to meet people who have similar interests to me, and I've made some great friendships." - Rylee Anderson, SEAS LLC
  
  
• "I am thankful for the friends I have made in my pod who hold me accountable and inspire me to succeed." - Bryn Tomes, Business LLC
  
  
• "I'm thankful for the diversity found and collective support." -Emily Pike, Mahurin Honors College LLC

Living Learning Communities are designed to encourage and support you as a student!  We strongly encourage all LLC members to participate in LLC events and activities, as their academic schedule permits.

Time commitment can vary, but expect a minimum commitment of 1-2 hours for a regular week. The more involved you are, the more you will get out of the experience! 

Upon accepting an offer, students will review a LLC Learning Contract with expectations of their involvement in the LLC. 

Yes! We have the Honors Living Learning Community, or you can join an LLC more specific to your major. You will need to live in the residence hall required of your LLC. 

LLC events/programs are an important part of the LLC experience. LLC programs connect students to out-of-classroom opportunities to further their academic understanding and connections, and/or help connect students through their shared interests. 

The LLC Learning Contract will outline any student requirements for program attendance. Time commitment can vary, but you can generally expect a minimum commitment of 1-2 hours for a regular week.

Students who want to change their major after applying to attend WKU can email the WKU Office of Admissions at admission@wku.edu with their WKU ID number and request for major change.

Additionally, students should email llc@wku.edu clarifying their major change. This is especially true if a student's major would no longer align with the LLC they applied for. 

Should you have credit for the required LLC course, email llc@wku.edu once you have applied. Admission into the LLC is at the discretion of the LLC Fellow.

All LLC students are required to live with another person from their LLC. 

If you have b een accepted into an LLC and your preferred roommate is on the waitlist for the same LLC, you would be placed together if the preferred roommate receives an offer for the LLC. 

If you decide you would rather live with your preferred roommate instead of participating in the LLC, please email llc@wku.edu. Additionally, please update your living preference in the WKU Housing Portal to reflect "requested roommate" as your top preference. 

We encourage you not to rush to find aLLC roommate prior to accepting an LLC offer. Once admitted into an LLC, you will be able to view other admitted LLC students in the WKU Housing Portal in the housing application. New profiles will be added often as more students receive LLC offers.  

If you find a roommate who is planning to be in the same LLC, you can create a roommate group in the WKU Housing Portal in your housing application. Make sure you are both applying/accepted into the same LLC.  LLC students can continue to search for a rooommate after the March 31 priority housing deadline.

If you have additional questions about the roommate process, email LLC@wku.edu. 

If you would like to change your LLC preference or update your LLC application, please email llc@wku.edu.

Once an LLC application has been submitted, it cannot be changed or updated in the WKU Housing Portal without staff assistance. 

You will receive an email with your LLC decision. 

Students who apply prior to February 4, 2026 will receive an update on their status on February 13. The deadline to respond (accept/decline) to an offer is February 27, 2026.

Students who apply between February 5-March 31, 2026 will receive an update on their status on April 3. The deadline to respond is April 7, 2026. 

If a student does not respond to their LLC offer by the posted deadline, their space will be offered to the next student on the waitlist. 

Yes! Being on the LLC waitlist does not prevent you from receiving a housing assignment. You will receive an assignment based on the date you applied. If an LLC space becomes available, we will contact you via email. If you decide to join the LLC, your housing assignment will be updated. 

All first year Living Learning Community students are required to attend M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan, WKU's transition program for all new undergraduate students. 

Learn More & Register

A student can complete their required LLC Learning Contract by going to the WKU Housing Portal and navigating to their home page. They will then select “complete your LLC Learning Contract” and select the box at the bottom of the learning contract after reviewing.

Some LLCs are academic-year specific. Refer to the individual LLC descriptions for more information.