Coast & Environment Residential College

First-year students majoring in the College of the Coast & Environment can live in Highland Hall in the Horseshoe and take classes with the same group of peers, creating a smaller network within the larger 蘑菇tv campus from day one.

The community offers an educational and social community for the majors within the College of Coast & Environment, including tomorrow鈥檚 researchers, meteorologists, environmental lawyers, public health specialists, fisheries scientists, hydrologists, and a variety of other scientists.

In this living-learning environment, the hands-on experiences and real-world introductions you are exposed to are unmatched. From air boat tours of the coastline to workshops with professionals, CERC students have the opportunity to explore their interests in unique ways.

JOIN THE COAST & ENVIRONMENT RES COLLEGE (CERC)

HIGHLAND HALL

Unique Experiences

In the CERC, students experience Louisiana in new ways, with experiential learning at the forefront. CERC staff and faculty area always thinking outside of the box to incorporate education with fun, like air boat tours and river walks.

Highland Hall

Part of the Horseshoe Community, Highland Hall is a beautiful, recently renovated building in the heart of campus. Next to the Barnes and Noble bookstore and across the street from the Student Union, residents can enjoy the convenience of being close to everything.

MORE ABOUT HIGHLAND HALL

To participate in the Coast & Environment Residential College, you must:

Be a first-year student with a declared major in the College of the Coast & Environment
Enroll in courses offered through CERC in both the fall and spring semesters

More details will be added soon for fall 2027 applicants.

Priority course scheduling
Reserved spaces in courses
Some courses taught in nearby Evangeline Hall
Exclusive access to coastal science and environmental related programming, hands-on activities, tours, and field experiences
Easily make new connections by living and learning with a core group of peers
Hear from industry leaders at several special-interest lectures and engage in hands-on activities
Network with faculty members and college administrators
Access to in-community tutoring and faculty office hours
Faculty and staff hold office hours and review sessions inside Highland or Evangeline Halls
Live close to the Barnes & Noble bookstore and 蘑菇tv Student Union

During the admitted-student housing application process, select the Coast & Environment Residential College as your preferred housing option.

The college will review your application and you will receive notice of their decision by the spring, and then you can begin searching for and matching with potential roommates, based on your housing type.

For residential college eligibility information, view the requirements above or contact residential staff listed below.

For housing application and room assignment information, please contact Residential Life at housing@lsu.edu.

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