Cornelia Strong College - What Is A Residential College?

What Is A Residential College?

A residential college is a program within the structure of a university designed to bring together different people - students, faculty, and staff - from all sections of the institution. Often, the experience of attending a larger university is overwhelming. One can sometimes feel lost in the crowd and lack a sense of belonging to a smaller, close-knit community. While a small liberal arts college can often provide a friendlier atmosphere, it can often lack the resources of a larger university. A residential college gives students the best of both worlds- the social experience of a small, liberal-arts college within the larger context of a research university. Residential colleges focus on the slow accumulation of knowledge through personal and academic interaction. In other words, a residential college is a complete hybrid of the university experience, blending together intellectual and social maturation.