Living-Learning Communities
Discover your passion for exploring real social issues, connect with a community, and work together with friends on creating a better future. Living-learning communities provide undergraduate students an opportunity for deeper, more meaningful, and connected learning in a shared residential and academic environment. Students in these communities are enrolled in a common set of courses and live together in a designated residential setting.
Martín-Baró Scholars
First-year students residing in Toler Hall examine social justice in San Francisco through classroom assignments and community-engaged learning.
Casa Madríz
Live with other first-year Latinx/é students in Gillson Residence Hall. Build a community rooted in support, connection, and cultura.
Marshall-Riley
First and second-year students residing in Toler Hall — explore the rich history and intellectual and political traditions of Black Americans, and engage with the local Bay Area Black community.
Beyond Borders
Live with sophomores and juniors in Lone Mountain East Residence Hall. Travel internationally during your spring break with a community of students who have a shared interest in global issues.
St. Ignatius Institute
Students from all four years residing in Toler Hall — investigate the challenging realities of our world, share community, and explore spirituality in the Jesuit tradition.
When I stepped on campus it literally felt like a home away from home. I honestly love how small the community is at USF.”
Kaitlyn Edejer ’26
Welcome to Your Community
Find your people in your residence hall. Find your fun in a club or in a club sport. Follow your passions with the help of mentors, professors, and peers who help you find, then reach, your goals. Start your next chapter on the Hilltop.