The Explorers Learning Community, Exploring Business Majors Learning Community, and USP Honors Learning Community, created especially for first-year students in the Undergraduate Studies Proram, offer courses and activities outside the classroom that will help you in your quest to find the right major at Purdue. You'll even take your exploratory careers course with your advisor — a great way to evaluate different career options!

Benefits

• Attend two to three classes with the same small group of students
• Live in the same University residence (Owen Hall -  Shreve Hall for USP Honors) as your community members (if you choose the residence option)
• Get involved, meet people, and make friends
• Attend out-of-class programs and go on exciting trips
• Learn about the helpful resources that are available to you at Purdue
• Become involved in the local community
• Boost your chances of academic success
• Get to know your professors and classmates
• Create lasting friendships
• Broaden your learning experience

Research results at Purdue and programs across the United States show that students who take part in learning communities earn higher grades, make friends faster, and graduate at higher or faster rates than students who don't participate in learning communities.

For more information and/or to apply to be a part of a Learning Community - click on the "Learning Communities" link in the column to the right.