In special-interest houses, students create distinct learning communities and live with a unified vision. They come together to share interests and passions, learn from and support one another, and educate the larger campus community. For 2026-27, the Language House will be the only active Special Interest House.

Every year, students are invited to submit proposals for new special interest houses. The Office of Residential Life also hosts a series of workshops during the Fall semester to assist students with putting their ideas for new special interest houses into action.

For questions regarding the current Special Interest Houses or about creating a new Special Interest House, please contact residentiallife@goucher.edu.

Language House

The Language House is an on-campus living and learning community that offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in foreign languages and cultures. With the guidance of native-speaker faculty living in the hall with them, students co-create a community where students can broaden their knowledge of foreign languages and cultures through participating in events like language tables (sharing a meal and conversation in the target language with a faculty member), cooking activities, concert outings, museum visits, dinners, movies and TV shows, karaoke nights and more! Students must apply to participate in Language House. If accepted, students commit themselves to improving their foreign language skills and cultural competence by attending at least twelve (12) Language House activities per semester to remain in good standing if they seek to reapply the following year.