Macalester
Special Interest Communities
Special Interest Communities provide a learning experience and opportunity to connect in small communities beyond the classroom. Rising sophomores, rising juniors, and rising seniors may apply to various departments during the month of February and are selected before the campus wide Room Draw season. Rosters for the 2018-2019 academic year will be completed and submitted to Residential Life by March 8, 2018. The room cost for specialty houses and areas, except the Eco House, is $3263.00 per semester and $6526.00 per academic year. The room cost for the Eco House is $3363.00 per semester; $6726.00 per academic year. The residence hall dining plan is not required in the Arabic House, Cultural House, Eco House, Interfaith House, Summit House and Veggie Co-op. Students living in the Veggie Co-op contribute money each semester to pay for bulk food purchases for the Co-op.
Special Interest Community Locations and Application Due By Dates for 2018-2019
| House | Address | Capacity | Application Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Gender Community | Kirk Hall, Section 4 | 10 | 5:00 pm, February 23 |
| Arabic House | 176 Vernon Street | 4 | 8:00 am, February 26 |
| Cultural House | 37 Macalester Street | 11 | 5:00 pm, February 23 |
| Eco House | 200 Vernon Street | 4 | Monday, February 26 |
| Healthy Living Community | 30 Macalester Street | 33 | submit after selecting a space in draw. |
| Interfaith House | Kirk Hall, Section 8 | 11 | 5:00 pm, March 1 |
| Summit House | 1576 Summit Avenue | 12 | Submit after selecting a space in draw. |
| Veggie Co-Op | Stadium Hall | 19 | 11:59 pm, March 1 |