Many Iowa students sign up to join a living-learning community when they fill out their housing application so they can live on the same residence hall floor with students who share their interests.

Iowa's 12 living-learning communities include:

• Citizenship, Leadership, & Service
• Explorations in Computing, Mathematics, & Science
• Health Sciences
• Healthy Living Network
• Honors House
• International Crossroads (foreign language and cultures)
• Iowa Writers
• Leadership Community in Business & Entrepreneurship
• Men in Engineering
• Performing Arts
• Visual Arts
• Women in Science & Engineering

Participation can give you an edge in the classroom and it's a great way to find people you can relate to from the moment you arrive on campus.