While each of our on-campus communities has a unique feel to them, some have an intentional academic or theme focus that are designed to bring students together. Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) align with a college or a course of study and are integrated with the academic work that those students do. Themed Communities are focused on a common interest for all residents within that community. A learning or themed community may encompass a floor or an entire hall.
Learning and theme communities offer students an opportunity to deepen their engagement with UNH and provide structure for group activities and learning experiences.
Welcome to a respectful community of students with a variety of interests, hobbies, and academic majors. Residents of Engelhardt commit to keeping their hall free of alcohol and other drugs. With this common bond, our students find it easy to make friends and become active members of our hall.
Students choose to live in Engelhardt for a variety of reasons. Once they are here, they say the active community and family feel is what keeps them in the hall from one year to the next. Due to our alcohol and drug-free themed living, our building typically stays clean and residents are respectful to one another as well as focused on their academics.
Residents can be found hanging out in the lounges or in their rooms with the door open. Students often refer to Engelhardt, or E-hardt, as home, which explains why we have a mix of first-year students through seniors who love living here.
This learning community opportunity is available to all first-year students in the College of Health and Human Services – including those students who have selected a CHHS major and those students who are joining CHHS undeclared. CHHS first-year students participate in the Academic and Career Engagement (ACE) program. Choosing to live in this CHHS: ACE Learning Community will extend the benefits of ACE to your residential life experience. CHHS ACE uses personalized academic and career coaching and peer mentors to support academic success and the transition to UNH and CHHS. CHHS ACE also connects first-year students with others who share interests in health and human services and have goals of working to enhance the lives of individuals, families, and communities. First-year students who select to join the CHHS: ACE Learning Community will live together in McLaughlin Hall and be able to extend and expand the supports, resources, and connections of ACE.
This learning community, housed on the second floor of Alexander Hall, is available to all first-year students in the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) including those who have chosen a COLA major and students who are joining as undeclared COLA students. This RLC will provide individualized academic and career support that includes programming and resources to help students build community during the transition from high school to UNH and COLA. Being involved in this residential community is a great way for first-year students to feel connected and to find friends within their classes and their residence hall.
The Alexander staff works to incorporate academics, study skills, time management tips, information on how to select classes and build a schedule, and if undeclared, how to focus in on a major of interest, in regular programming and events. The Alexander staff work closely with the COLA Dean’s office, the COLA academic advisor group, and junior and senior COLA students on these programming efforts, and they often hold events within the hall!
Stoke Hall is excited to offer students with a strong interest in gaming, from all levels of experience, the opportunity to share a gender-inclusive community with other gamers. Located on the fifth floor of Stoke Hall, residents will enjoy the exclusive use of ethernet ports to power their gaming PCs and consoles. From entry level gamers all the way to serious eSports competitors, residents of this community will find and forge friendships in a small group setting based on the common love of gaming.
This community also showcases a common area where gamers can take a break, mingle with others, and enjoy live-streaming or other entertainment on the lounge’s television.
Are you going to be a student in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA)? Are you interested in conservation and sustainability of the natural world? Are you interested in living and learning with students who share the same passion? First-year students will live together on a floor in Haaland Hall and form a creative environment for group studying and social interaction. Haaland Hall is one of our newest residence halls and is located close to the science buildings. This is an exciting opportunity to live and learn alongside like-minded students with an interest in exploring environmental issues and sustainability across disciplines and gain a global perspective!
Incoming first-year students majoring in Community and Environmental Planning, Environmental Conservation and Sustainability and Environmental Science or students who take NR 435 to fulfill their Environment, Technology and Society Discovery requirement are eligible to live in this learning community.
First Year Students Only
Locations: Alexander Hall Christensen Hall Lord Hall McLaughlin Hall Stoke Hall Williamson Hall
Residence halls with all first-year communities have an environment that is supportive and safe for first-year students transitioning into college. Everyone is going through similar struggles, asking similar questions and our staff is available to build community, connect them to campus resources, and help them make the most of their first year of college! Many of these students are taking similar classes as well. Living here gives students the convenience of forming study groups, meeting lots of first-year students, and attending many community building events and hall discussions geared to their specific needs as new wildcats!
Incoming first-year students, may choose to share a room with someone of any gender identity that is most comfortable and appropriate to their own identity. All LGBTQIA+ students and allies, committed to creating a safe and affirming living environment, are welcomed and encouraged to select this community.
Lavender is a dynamic housing option for students who are committed to creating a safe and affirming living environment for all LGBTQIA+ students and allies. This community is open to all class years, is located on the fourth floor of Devine Hall and includes a gender inclusive bathroom option. Student are able to choose a roommate of any gender identity. Devine Hall is a vacation housing hall and will remain open during UNH break periods for residents. All LGBTQIA+ students and allies, committed to creating a safe and affirming living environment, are welcomed and encouraged to select this community.
We have many students from the UNH Honors program in our hall, and other students who want to live in a building where students have high academic expectations of UNH and themselves. Being a part of this community is a great way to get started at UNH. We study hard, but we also have a lot of fun with each other at the same time.
Our Residential Learning Community (RLC), InCEPStion is for students in our College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS). Residents in the InCEPStion RLC will live in Handler or Hubbard with some students from CEPS and may find themselves in courses with residents on their floor, as well as an increased opportunity to meet with CEPS faculty members informally. While some students on the floor will share majors in CEPS, there are also many students in the halls who have different majors, offering a wide variety of experiences for residents.
With about 150 residents, Fairchild feels more like a home than a residence hall. With our International Connections theme, the Fairchild family spans the globe. Although the proportions of International and American students are always changing, our population of internationally aware and culturally enthusiastic students remains constant.
Are you going to be a student in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA)? Will you be taking Biology and Chemistry classes during your first year? Why not live with other students majoring in life sciences? First-year students will live together on a floor in Peterson Hall and form a creative environment for group studying and social interaction. This community is an interactive learning environment designed to help students succeed in first-year science courses. Students will be able to easily form study groups with people on the floor as well as attend review sessions in a lounge on their floor. What a great way to make connections to people with whom you share an interest and succeed academically!
Incoming first-year students with the following specifically declared majors will be given top preference for the limited available spaces in the Life Science Living Learning Community in Peterson Hall: Biology, Biomedical Science, Genetics, Neuroscience and Behavior, Biochemistry, Molecular, and Cellular Biology.
Looking to live with other academically motivated students? This theme is for students interested in living in a place that tends to be more quiet and respectful, where students know how to have a good time but choose to make academics their first priority. While many students who live here are in the UNH Honors Program, you don’t have to be! We also have the Making the Grade community here, where like-minded individuals can work together to create a strong community with an academic foundation.
We have a lot of spaces for studying and being social, both upstairs and on the first floor. One unique thing about Hubbard is our large quiet study lounge, where you will always be able to get away from things and focus on your assignments. The staff here works to incorporate academics, study skills, time management, stress management, and making the most of your opportunities at UNH into our weekly programming, that way we can help you be as successful as possible!
If you are interested in the outdoors then Hall House might be a great community for you. With many like-minded people, located near the edge of campus and close to college woods and surrounded by plenty of trees great for hammocking or slack-lining, Hall House is excellent for all sorts of fun outdoor experiences. Many of the students who choose to live in Hall House enjoy biking, hiking, swimming, hunting, rock climbing, and a variety of other outdoor activities.
Like all of the Minis, the Outdoor Experience is a student-driven theme and the energy around this changes from year to year.
Peter T. Paul College has a living-learning community for first-year Paul College students that was established in 2017, the Paul Professional Partnership (P3) floor. Professional development activities will take place in this close-knit floor in Scott Hall for approximately 50 first-year students who will have the chance to learn from upper-class student success coaches who will live on the floor while they work with a dedicated academic advisor on course scheduling and academic planning.
Conveniently located near Paul College, these like-minded students will have opportunities to meet the Dean and Associate Dean of Paul College, to work closely with the Paul College Career and Professional Success Office, and can take part in exclusive networking events and workshops. Additionally, these P3 residents will get the experience of living in one of the largest halls on campus and will have a chance to meet other students from all majors at UNH. If these sound like experiences you want to have at UNH, then this community might be for you!
Eaton has a history of attracting folks of creative, visual, or performing arts and music. Whether you major in them or not many Eatonites enjoy the experience that the arts create. If you have an interest in the arts or merely enjoy being around folks that enjoy the arts, Eaton might be a place for you to consider living with like-minded folks. Located towards a quieter side of campus and close to College Woods, Eaton house provides a great backdrop for your own creative processes. Like all of the Minis, the arts theme is a student-driven theme and the energy around this changes from year to year.
Focusing on sports, fitness, and wellness, the Gibbs Hall staff, Hall Council, and students provide many opportunities for our small community to really get to know each other! Gibbs has a very strong intramural base and we are constantly making teams for just about every intramural event. Gibbs also has basketball and volleyball courts located right in back of the building. Come check out this great building and an even better community.
Join us for your first year at UNH! We know that there are a lot of challenges with being a transfer student, so our aim is to make your transition as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Before you know it, you’ll feel right at home here on campus!
We have two communities that focus on transfer students, Stoke Hall and the Woodside Apartments. You will not be the only new face. Dozens of other new transfer students, all with the same questions and concerns as you are woven into these communities. In fact, they will probably be your roommates! These communities strive to make the most of your first time at UNH by providing you with the tools and guidance necessary to succeed. We know this isn’t your first time in a college setting, but understand some of the issues that may arise for you as a new student on our campus. Therefore we’ve designed a curriculum that connects you with staff, students, and services all over campus. You’re a unique student, so you deserve to be part of a unique program!
Transfer Admissions Counselors
Regardless of where you were before, the staff at UNH is here to help you transition and succeed as a Wildcat! We hope to see you soon!
UNH Housing is eager to help you find your home on campus! We are pleased to be offering a specific on-campus housing community called Vet Connect for students with veteran status. We seek to provide a hassle-free environment and a community in place to help serve your individual needs. Vet connect housing offers spaces at the Woodside Apartment Complex where upperclassmen enjoy independence with the convenience and benefits of on-campus living. We understand that you might not be able to predict your schedule. There is no penalty for breaking the housing contract for military obligations.
How to Apply
Applying is easy - click the link below, log in, and identify yourself as a "Veteran Student" in the pull-down menu. Submit your application and we will contact you!
