Is there an Honors dorm at the University of St. Thomas?
There is no Honors dorm in the sense that all Honors Program students live in the same University housing. However, students admitted to the Honors Program have the option of applying for residence in Augustine Hall, a special community fostering a life of scholarship and learning, of friendship, service, and faith. Located on the UST campus, Augustine Hall offers apartment-style housing for some 24 students, perhaps half of whom are in the Honors Program. Augustine Hall is for freshmen only. Any student who is academically eligible for the Honors Program may apply for admission to Augustine Hall (also known as the Living Learning Center). Each applicant is interviewed by Honors Program faculty and by the Director of the Living-Learning Center, who make admissions decisions for the LLC Program. Like the Honors Program, this experience is open to men and women in any major program and of all religious faiths. Admission is not contingent on being awarded a place in the Honors Program, an