Focused Communities are more than just a place to live — they are a chance to build meaningful connections with community members who share your passions, interests, or personal identities. From day one, you’re part of a close-knit group with common goals and expectations.
There’s no required class or linked curriculum. Instead, you and your community shape the experience together, supporting one another and defining what your shared space becomes.
If you’re looking for a living environment where you can show up as your full self and find your path, people, and place, Focused Communities are ready for you!
Want to sign up for a Focused Community?
While completing your Housing and Meal Plan Contract, make sure to indicate your interest! Residence Life will be in touch with next steps!
Well Living
Oren Gateway Center
A substance-free community built on connection, balance, and growth—supporting mental, physical, emotional, and social wellness together.
Open to: All Day Students
Requirements: Adherence to the Augsburg Residence Life Substance-Free Living Agreement
Creative Arts
Anderson Hall
A welcoming creative community where ideas are shared, voices are valued, and creativity shapes how we live and learn—no matter where you’re starting from.
Open to: All Day Students
Global Living
Anderson Hall
A place where international and domestic students live together, share their cultures, and build meaningful connections in a global community.
Open to: All Day Students (specific spaces reserved for visiting International Students).
Rainbow House
Urness Hall and Anderson Hall
A safe and affirming environment where community members are able to explore, empower, and express their many intersecting identities, and connect with the queer community.
Open to: First Year Students in Urness Hall | Returning and Transfer Students in Anderson Hall