Theme Communities provide opportunities to explore your interests, build relationships, and learn outside of the classroom. Live with other students who have something in common with you or share the same major and classes as you. Students living on these floors generally have a greater sense of community and belonging along with higher levels of satisfaction with their on-campus experience.
The following communities and their locations have been updated for the 2024-2025 academic year. If you do not select your own space during Room Selection, the Office of Housing & Residential Life will honor theme community requests first when making assignments. All requests and assignment decisions are contingent upon occupancy and space availability.
This dedicated community provides an empowering environment for female students to foster connections, thrive academically, and encourage personal growth within a secure and inclusive living arrangement.
Location: Tonopah Complex
In partnership with the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Floor, this community has its very own computer lab outfitted with commonly-used software programs, such as CAD and C++, which can be accessed at any time. The Engineering theme community provides a cohort of future engineers to live, learn, problem solve, and socialize in a supportive environment.
Location: Tonopah Complex
For students passionate about the arts, the College of Fine Arts has created an exclusive community just for you. This community provides the opportunity to meet, study, and connect with other like-minded students who share similar interests in Architecture, Film, Theatre, Art, Dance, Music, and Entertainment Engineering. This community has access to specially curated programs and a spacious lounge, which includes a separate room with a piano. The location provides easy access to all the resources needed to succeed. Don't wait any longer; join this community and experience the joy of Fine Arts living!
Location: Tonopah Complex
This community offers a focused space to get and stay connected with the First-Year Experience (FYE) at UNLV. The FYE Team will work closely with students on this floor to facilitate a personalized experience aligned with personal and academic goals. The team will offer opportunities for students to connect with peer leaders, faculty and engage in structured and meaningful experiences available to support overall success in the first year.
Location: South Complex
This multilingual community provides a place for students eager to explore language learning beyond the classroom, and a space to live a shared multicultural and multilingual experience. The community is open to undergraduates in languages taught at UNLV: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish. While language majors and minors receive preference, any student in second-year or above language studies may apply. The community also welcomes first-generation students enrolled in the English Language Center, as well as international students who speak a language taught at UNLV. This global environment hosts cultural programming, study groups within target languages, and mentoring by native and advanced students to support newer language learners.
Location: Tonopah Complex
Tailored to the needs of graduates and individuals aged 23 and above, this community provides a quiet and supportive environment where residents can engage in scholarly pursuits and enjoy a mature living atmosphere.
Location: Upper Class Complex
Students from first year through senior year who are enrolled in the Honors College at UNLV live in this community, fostering relationships and growing as scholars and global citizens. Study groups, social events, and experiential learning activities help residents explore various subjects outside the classroom. This community of students holistically assists one another as they progress through the Honors College curriculum together. Honors College residents are centrally located to highly utilized campus facilities/resources, as well as the exclusive study lounge and computer lab housed within the Honors College.
Location: Tonopah Complex
This community is designed for hospitality majors wishing to live and work with others who are also enrolled in the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. It is a community of peers who have some of the same courses or who assist each other in studying for courses they have previously taken. Participants interact with faculty members in the hospitality college through programs that include mentoring opportunities, finding employment in the hospitality industry, internship opportunities, study groups, social events, and other leadership programs.
Location: Tonopah Complex
Named after John Howell, the first African-American to own land in Clark County, Nevada, Howell Town aims to create an environment that focuses on the history, prosperity, and enrichment of the African and Black Diaspora communities. Through the use of faculty, programming, and campus resources students will learn through personal and group discovery around issues of identity development, race, class, gender, and social norms. Howell Town is open to students of all backgrounds and identities.
Location: South Complex
This community is designed to provide a safe, comfortable, and educational living and learning environment for LGBTQ+ students and their allies as well as being an inclusive environment for students who identify as any gender. All suites on this floor are gender inclusive and students can room with anyone of any gender. The floor has a large lounge space where students do many programs. Events include celebrating National Coming Out Day as well as marching in the Las Vegas Pride Parade.
Location: South Complex
Geared to foster an optimal academic environment for students, this floor offers extended quiet hours and a collaborative study space providing an ideal setting for focused learning and academic success.
Location: Tonopah Complex