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At UNC Charlotte, a Learning Community (LC) is a group of students that takes at least one class together in the fall and one class together in the spring. LCs also:
* are organized around the students’ college, major, or area of interest
* have an assigned peer mentor (usually a past participant of the LC)
* provide students with extracurricular opportunities throughout their first year

UNC Charlotte’s Learning Community Program has transformed the way students live, learn, and succeed in their academic endeavors for over 20 years. We find that Learning Communities help students transition through academic and social challenges by providing small, supportive environments. You will interact closely with UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and peer mentors through areas of common interest, enroll in two or more of the same courses and in many cases live together in the same residence hall. You will make friends and develop close relationships.

Curious about the benefits? See this NinerTimes article from May 2024.

While several Learning Communities are residentially based, most do not require living together in a specifically designated residence hall. All are one-year programs designed to assist students with their transition to campus life.  Thirteen (13) learning communities are for freshmen and two are specifically designed for transfers.

Whatever you are interested in–business, computing,  English, health professions, history, leadership, or more–and even if you’re not sure yet, you are likely to find a community of interest.

For questions about a particular Learning Community, contact the Coordinator. Their contact information will be on this page.

For questions about Learning Communities in general, contact Carla Eastis, Director of First Year & Transition Programs, at 704‑687‑8011 or email lcprogram@uncc.edu.