Join the Language House!

Are you a language learner who would like to live in an immersive linguistic and cultural community? Are you taking a language class, a heritage speaker, or planning to study abroad? Do you want to live on campus and keep practicing your language every day?

If any of these sound like you, consider joining the Language House Living-Learning Program ! Live with a community of students passionate about language and culture, and work closely with a native-speaker mentor to strengthen your skills while engaging in hands-on cultural experiences. Applications are now open for the — Spring & Fall 2026 → go.umd.edu/lhapp 

Check out this video to learn more about the LH program!

For Spring 2026, the best consideration deadline is November 10, 2025. For Fall 2026, applications received by February 2, 2026 will receive best consideration, but submissions will remain open until early March. Students can apply already for both semesters!