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Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Living-Learning Community

The Entrepreneurship Living-Learning Community welcomes students interested in exploring the world of entrepreneurship at Ohio State and beyond. Students from any major will have the opportunity to experience entrepreneurship early on in their college career through:

  • Speakers and Workshops
  • Pitch Competitions, Startup Weekends, and other programming
  • Mentorship
  • Connection to entrepreneurship resources through the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, the university, Columbus, and Buckeye Nation
  • A peer-to-peer network of like-minded students

Students in the ELLC are changemakers. They set out to solve the world’s most pressing problems with innovative solutions.

Living Learning Community Highlights

  • Welcome week orientation with introduction to entrepreneurship, teambuilding activities, and open house with the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Access to the Student Entrepreneurs’ Center
  • Experiential programming including Launchpad Weekend, workshops, and pitch competitions
  • Introductions to area entrepreneurs, tours of startup companies, and networking with venture capital providers
  • Guest speakers from the entrepreneurial ecosystem including founders, social entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and more.
  • One-on-one support from the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship team, and access to exclusive events put on by the center.

Academic Opportunity

Students in the Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community will enroll in a 3-credit Entrepreneurship class which will count towards the GE Foundation requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences during the fall.

LLC Application and Housing Due Dates for Incoming First-Year Students

  • A submitted Living-Learning Community Application is due by April 15, 2025. No late applications will be accepted. You do not have to wait until you are accepted to Ohio State and/or receive your housing contract to apply. 
  • Students will receive an update on their application status by April 30, 2025.
  • Please make sure your contract and space reservation fee are received no later than May 15, 2025 in order to ensure your eligibility to participate in a Living-Learning Community. Housing Contracts are sent to your Ohio State email account based upon your paid acceptance to the University beginning in March.

Please note that all students in Living-Learning Communities are required to reside in a space within the Living-Learning Community and live with other Living-Learning Community participants. Living-Learning Community students may only request a roommate accepted into the same LLC.

LLC Application and Housing Due Dates for Current OSU Students

  • Current Ohio State students who will be be in their second year during the 2025-2026 school year and are interested in joining or returning to a living-learning community should complete the Living-Learning Community Application no later than February 15, 2025
  • Completing this application does not guarantee housing in an Ohio State Residence Hall or a specific room type. You must submit your reselection form by the Housing and Residence Education deadline in order to participate. Your housing reselection information will arrive at your OSU e-mail account at a later date.
  • Students will receive an update on their LLC application status by the end of February.
  • Change of campus students must also contact Housing Assignments no later than February 1, 2025 at 614-292-8266 or housing@osu.edu to ensure they are included in the housing reselection process and eligible for Living-Learning Community participation.

Please note that all students in Living-Learning Communities are required to reside in a space within the Living-Learning Community and live with other Living-Learning Community participants. Living-Learning Community students may only request a roommate accepted into the same LLC.

 

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