A Community is a living-learning environment where students with similar interests, scholarships, or majors live on a dedicated floor in a residence hall. Students participate in programs that support to their academic, social, and personal needs. Communities help to form strong friendships, build campus connections, and promote academic success. All students are encouraged to apply.
Select a community below to learn how to apply and any applicable requirements. Once your housing contract is signed through MyBLUE, room assignment confirmations of your selected Community will be sent via email beginning in May and will continue as space allows in the respective communities.
The Honors Program Community supports excellence, fosters relationships, provides privileges, opportunities and networking that results in credentials to apply for internships, jobs and grad school. Admission into the UNK Honors Program is required to be part of this community.
Students awarded the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship live together, enroll in common classes, attend shared programs, and develop skills for a successful transition to college. All scholarship recipients are required to live in this learning community for the first year.
UNK is a leader in teacher education and is nationally accredited. Join this program to experience hands-on learning in local K-12 classroom environments right from the start. The Teacher Scholars Academy has a special emphasis on first-generation students from Nebraska and other states who are committed to pursuing teaching careers both in rural schools and in diverse metropolitan districts.
Students in KHOP have an interest in rural health care and will have common classes, mentors, academic success coaching, and opportunities to explore medical professions and issues in healthcare. All freshmen in KHOP (and alternates) are required to live in this LLC.
Kearney Bound Scholars are students who have committed to attend UNK since 9th grade. This community offers support, social engagement, and opportunities to explore campus.
This community is for students with interest in business and technology majors and minors. There is a scholarship for students agreeing to live and take classes with each other. There is a dedicated area for students to study and develop networks for their college career.
Transfer student living in this community enjoy the most popular living space on campus. You'll connect quickly with others and the UNK campus through coordinated events facilitated by live-in student Transfer Mentors and the Associate Director for Transfers. LLC members will receive special attention and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
UNK Health Sciences, in partnership with the Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center (AHEC), offers this opportunity for students interested in health care careers. Students will enroll in a common course that allows them to explore health careers, network with and shadow health professionals, and have an upperclass health science mentor. Roommate must be a part of this LLC.
Live in areas designated by academic interest and enjoy connecting with students with similar majors.
Great for students exploring majors in the arts, social sciences, and natural sciences. See all majors in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Live in areas designated by academic interest and enjoy connecting with students with similar majors. See all majors in the College of Business & Technology
Great for students exploring Industrial Technology, Cyber Systems, and Business Degrees.
Students interested in this community may be eligible for a scholarship. The CBT Scholarship Community is a residential cohort established to help students interested in majors within the College of Business and Technology to connect and develop networks in their transition to college.
Live in areas designated by academic interest and enjoy connecting with students with similar majors.
Great for students exploring counseling, family science, education, and communication disorders. See all majors in the College of Education.
I‘ve enjoyed getting to know the people in my Community; living on the same floor made it easy. We all have similar majors, so it’s nice to know others going down the same path as you. The Community really helped me find friends when I first got on campus.
Business & Technology Community