The Transfer Living Learning Community (TLC) is a residential community that brings together students who arrive at UT Austin with valuable college and life experiences. In this program, first-year transfer students build on the strength and resilience from these experiences and come together as a supportive community. Participants will benefit from exposure to a wide range of campus resources, connections with transfer mentors and staff, and a built-in peer network. The program helps students translate their previous college experiences into academic success on the Forty Acres.
Who can live in the TLC?
The program is available to any first-year transfer student who has earned academic credit at a college or university in the time between high school and enrolling at UT Austin. Students must be in a degree-seeking, undergraduate program at UT Austin. Students in exchange programs who will not earn a degree from UT Austin are not eligible. Students from all majors and schools are encouraged to apply for this residential community. Strong candidates will demonstrate an interest in building academic and social connections with their transfer peers and a desire to become active members of the Longhorn community.
How to apply for the TLC?
The 2025-2026 TLC application will be posted in February or March of 2025.
Students must complete a three-question TLC application with the Transfer-Year Experience program. Application decisions for the TLC will be communicated to students on a rolling basis from early June through early July, after official university admissions decisions are released. Students will not receive news about their TLC status until they have been officially admitted to UT Austin. Transfer students who are also interested in being considered for other on-campus housing options should complete an application for on-campus housing; students who are only interested in the Transfer LLC do not need to complete the application for on-campus housing to be considered for the Transfer LLC.
Questions?
Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to common questions. Please contact the TYE program with any questions or concerns regarding the TLC program or the application process.