The Minerva Program

All students and faculty belong to one of seven Minerva Houses, which bring together the campus community for hundreds of events each year. With a generous programming budget, students plan and host everything from film discussions to pancake study breaks.

Minerva facts

  • All incoming students are assigned to a Minerva House. You're likely to take your First-Year Preceptorial in your house and to live in the same residence as other members of your Minerva. You'll also get to know the faculty assigned to your house.
  • Each house has its own student-run governing council and a budget for academic and social events.
  • The majority of events are open to members of all houses, but students generally are most involved in their assigned houses.
  • The top floors of the houses provide living space for sophomores, juniors and seniors.
  • All houses feature great rooms, seminar rooms and full kitchens for use by house members.

All students and faculty belong to one of seven Minerva Houses, which bring together the campus community for hundreds of events each year. With a generous programming budget, students plan and host everything from film discussions to pancake study breaks.

Minerva facts

  • All incoming students are assigned to a Minerva House. You're likely to take your First-Year Preceptorial in your house and to live in the same residence as other members of your Minerva. You'll also get to know the faculty assigned to your house.
  • Each house has its own student-run governing council and a budget for academic and social events.
  • The majority of events are open to members of all houses, but students generally are most involved in their assigned houses.
  • The top floors of the houses provide living space for sophomores, juniors and seniors.
  • All houses feature great rooms, seminar rooms and full kitchens for use by house members.
Photo shows the exterior of a Minerva House and students inside the house talking.

Living in a Minerva

The upper levels of Minerva Houses contain residence halls offering distinctive housing for over 240 upper-class students.