| Living-Learning Program |
Focus |
Residence Hall |
Required Major? |
Required course? |
Contract length? (for 1st years) |
Room Style |
| Aurora |
A community centered on interfaith engagement and dialogue. |
New Hall West |
No |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Digerati |
A community for students interested in Information Technology |
Pritchard Hall |
No |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Galileo |
A community for male engineering majors. |
Hoge Hall |
Yes, must be in Engineering. |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
| GenerationOne |
A community for first-generation college students |
Pritchard Hall |
No, but must be a first-generation college student |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Hillcrest Honors |
A small, tight-knit community for students in the Honors College |
Hillcrest Hall |
No, Honors College preferred |
No |
1 year |
Suite |
| Hypatia |
A community for female engineering majors. |
Hoge Hall |
Yes, must be in Engineering |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Impact |
A community of students focused on data analytics and its applications to societal problems and opportunities. |
Pritchard Hall |
No |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Innovate |
A community for entrepreneurs and students interested in start-up culture. |
Creativity and Innovation District |
No |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Lavender House |
A community for students interested in LGBTQ+ studies. |
O'Shaughnessy Hall |
No |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Meraki |
A communtiy of students interested in pursuing well-being. |
Payne Hall |
No |
Yes |
1 year |
Suite |
| Mozaiko |
A community of students engaged in language and intercultural living and learning. |
Harper Hall |
No |
No |
1 year |
Suite |
| Orion |
A community of students who are majoring in science-related fields. |
New Residence Hall East |
Yes, specific majors listed on Orion's website |
Yes |
1 year |
Suite |
| Rhizome |
A community of students engaged in design and systems thinking to tackle global challenges. |
Creativity and Innovation District |
No |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Studio 72 |
A community of students interested in the arts and creativity. |
Creativity and Innovation District |
No |
No |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Thrive |
A community that utilizes a strengths-based approach to help students achive goals and create their unique Virginia tech experience. |
Pritchard Hall |
No |
No |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Transfer Experience |
A community for the development of transfer students |
Newman Hall |
No, but must be a transfer student |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
| Ujima |
A community of students interested in learning about and supporting Black/African American culture. |
Peddrew-Yates |
No |
Yes |
1 year |
Suite |
| VIA |
A community that helps undeclared and University Studies students define career goals and declare a degree-seeking major. |
Pritchard Hall |
Yes, Undeclared or University Studies |
Yes |
1 year |
Traditional |
