Take your on-campus urban living experience to the next level by living in a Residential Based Learning Community (RBLC)! These communities give you the opportunity to live with other students that share an interest in a particular social cause or academic area.
Residential Based Learning Communities
40Percent of our residents live in an RBLC
2.2times higher graduation rate when part of a RBLC
85RBLC exclusive signature events per year
Benefits of RBLCs
In additional to the standard programs offered to you by living on-campus, RBLCs bring you events and programs that connect you to faculty, staff, and students around the focus of your RBLC. They also help you connect to the city of Indianapolis through cultural and social events, as well as through community service activities with local non-profit organizations.
RBLC | Focus | Location | Community Eligibility |
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DEAP | Theme Based Diversity Program | North Hall | First Year & Upper Class |
Health Careers | Major Based Health Majors | North Hall | First Year |
| Major Based Art Majors | Riverwalk Apartments | First Year & Upper Class |
| Major Based School of Health and Human Sciences Majors | University Tower | First Year |
| Major Based Honor Students | Tower & Riverwalk Apts. | First Year & Upper Class |
| Theme Based International Culture | Riverwalk Apartments | First Year & Upper Class |
| Major Based Business Majors | University Tower | First Year |
Unity Hall | Theme Based LGBT+ Students and Allies | North Hall | First Year & Upper Class |
| Major Based Liberal Arts Majors | North Hall | First Year & Upper Class |
Purdue House | Major Based Purdue STEM Majors | Riverwalk Apartments | Upper Class |
Luddy Community | Major Based Informatic Majors | North Hall | First Year & Upper Class |
STEM Community | Major Based Students with STEM Majors | North Hall | First Year |
WISE Community | Major Based Female Identifying Science and Engineering Majors | North Hall | First Year |
WISH House | Major Based Female Identifying Science Majors | Riverwalk Apartments | Upper Class |