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Residential colleges are a type of on-campus student residence in which the academic experience is integrated into daily life, creating communities and opportunities for learning outside the classroom. Led by faculty heads who live in residence, Vanderbilt’s residential colleges create an intentional, mutually-beneficial educational experience for our students, faculty and staff. At Vanderbilt, residential colleges are a space where students are supported to curate their sense of self; pursue integrative learning; dialogue across difference; engage in advocacy; foster their leadership potential; and forge global connections.