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At college linked retirement communities, there are residents who have been gifted intellectually, usually have a higher education, and/or have had professional careers. Many have been professors or alumni of the college but usually is not a requirement. Anyone interested in lifelong learning and mentally stimulating programs will want to explore these communities. In addition to independent living, many have assisted living and/or lifecare. Please verify.
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Some college-linked retirement communities have restrictions. It is important to carefully inquire about this matter and financial arrangements, as these may be very different from other retirement communities. Here are some college-linked retirement communities:
Lasell College - Lasell Village By Campus Continuum. Also CCRC - lifecare community includes nursing home - village style apartments with required continuing education and lifelong learning programs Lasell Village
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth By Campus Continuum. Under consideration. Please check status of community with Campus Continuum website. This college is one of 5 campuses in the University of Massachusetts system. 710 acre campus. Location is on Fall River and Atlantic Ocean. 1 hour south of Boston - 1/2 hour to Cape Cod - Major shopping one mile from campus. They hope to have 100 homes for 175 residents but is yet to be determined. You can fill out survey form and keep updated about progress.University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
(For more information on many of the communities listed, go to website of Campus Continuum, developer of college-linked retirement communities.)
About Campus Continuum
Campus Continuum develops over-55 retirement communities at colleges. The residences can be condominiums, town homes, single-family homes and it varies depending on the community. You do not have to be previously affiliated with the college (please verify.)
Residents at Campus Continuum over 55 communities on college campuses have access to programs and facilities of the college, seminars and programs. There are paid jobs and/or volunteer opportunities.
In most cases, there is a Dean of Programs who coordinates relations between the college and residents. By going to their site, you can see proposed future communities and plenty of detail about them. Check out their excellent articles in the resource category.
University of Michigan, University Commons, Independent Living, CCRC, Ann Arbor, Mich. Founded by faculty - 92 condominium units near campus on land donated by university University Commons
The McAuley - Adjoins St. Joseph's College and residents can attend college events - West Hartford - cc&r, independent and assisted living(860) 920-6300
Dartmouth, Kendal at Hanover, New Hampshire - 2 miles to Dartmouth where residents can attend courses through Institute of Lifelong Learning. Kendal at Hanover
Oberlin College, Kendal at Oberlin, is physically close to Oberlin and has a relationship with it but also affiliated with several other colleges in Ohio such as Akron University, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland State University, Lorain County Community College, Bowling Green University, Ohio State University. The Academy of Lifetime Learning is also affiliated with Oberlin and Elderhostel Institute Network Kendal at Oberlin
Kendal at Granville at Granville, Ohio - a relationship with Denison University. Kendal at Granville
Washington and Lee, Kendall at Lexington Near Charlottesville - Within walking distance to college. Apartment and college living. Also continuing care. Kendal at Lexington
Virginia Military Institute, Kendall at Lexington
University of Virginia - The Colonnades at Charlottesville This is a Sunrise Senior Living community - Continuing care - not college linked but has close proximity within minutes to University of Virginia. The Colonnades
University of Florida at Gainesville - Oak Hammock - - Includes Continuing Care OakHammock Eckerd College - College Harbor Retirement Community - Independent living close proximity to Eckerd College - St. Petersburg, Florida College Harbor Retirement Community
Villa St. Benedict - Benedictine University - (888) 844-7823
Anderson University - University Village Condos - Indiana - Independent Living Anderson University
Notre Dame - Holy Cross Village - South Bend, Indiana, - Currently independent living Holy Cross Village
Indiana University Bloomington - (877) 330-4370
Purdue University West Lafayette - University Place - (765) 464-5606
University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona - Arizona Senior Academy of life long learning - Village Academy - Independent Living The Academy Village
More College Linked Retirement Communities
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas - - Independent Living University of Central Arkansas
Davidson College in North Carolina, The Pines at Davidson
Duke University, The Forest at Duke, CCCR, Durham, NC The Forest at Duke University
NewThe Woodlands at Furman Greenville - Adjacent to Furman University with university programs and Osher Lifelong Learning program. Independent, assisted and continuing care. The Woodlands at Furman
Dirigo Pines - University of Maine - (866) 344-3400 Dirigo Pines
Granite Hill Estates Hallowell - affiliated with the University of Maine at Augusta Senior College (UMASC) (Augusta is between Portland and Bangor inland)Granite Hill Estates and University of Maine Senior College
For Educational Programs in Maine:Maine Senior College Network
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY - Longview - Longview at Ithaca College
Rochester Institute of Technology - Rivers Run Rochester - 1 1/2 miles from the campus - independent living apartments include 2 meals and housekeeping and purchase cottages - they offer a visit program Rivers Run
Penn State University - The Village at Penn State - CCCR - Village at Penn State
University of Georgia 800-home golf community - The Georgia Club
(also see our Georgia page for condominiums around the university with walking distance to the school)
Capstone Village -University of Alabama (800) 799-5099
Mary's Woods Marylhurst University - Lake Oswego near Portland Mary's Woods Retirement Community
Stanford University - Classic Residence by Hyatt - Palo Alto - New community name is Vi Classic Residence by Hyatt
University Village at Thousand Oaks, Calif. - Cal Lutheran University
University of Texas - Longhorn Village - upscale retirement village
Campus Continuum at Juniata College Less than 2 miles from campus. Condo or co-op ownership - Under study - Huntingdon, Pa. - For more information call Campus Continuum 617-964-2422, G. Badler.
Various communities by Kendal Corporation - Continuing Care - including Kendal at Granville near Denison University - Columbus Ohio and Kendal at Crosslands which has no college in the area but connections with several schools. Many residents participate in Academy of Lifelong Learning at Univ. of Delaware in Wilmington which is ten miles south of Kendal-Crosslands.
Go to www.kendal.org
At communities in or near colleges you do not have to go very far to do the thing you love the most -- reading, learning, libraries, discussions with stimulating people, interacting with young people and much more are a short and convenient walk away.
Communities Near Colleges
Another type of retirement community that can provide academic stimulation is one that is near a college and has a close connection with the school but is not a college-linked retirement community.
Brown University in Rhode Island has an adult education program called the Brown Community for Learning in Retirement offering learning experiences for retirees living within commute distance of Providence. Courses are held at Brown.
Laurelmead Retirement Community, located near Brown in Rhode Island, has a course connected to Brown as part of their "Laurelmead College" program. At Laurelmead more of their residents matriculated at Brown than at any other college. Several residents are on Brown's faculty but residents who are alumni of many other schools reside there as well. Making it easier to reside there is that there are no educational requirements. So, regardless of educational background, residents continue education and learning.
University Retirement Community Davis, California - Continuing care community with several housing types - apartments, cottages, garden apartments. New wing expansion. University Retirement Community at Davis UC Davis Center for Healthy Aging
Prestwick-Chase Retirement Community Saratoga Springs, NY - These senior apartments, in one of my favorite retirement areas, with month-to-month leases, have educational programs in the community and other nearby locations with the Academy for Lifelong Learning at SUNY Empire State College. Prestwick-Chase Retirement Community
The College Town
Another alternative to college-linked universities is the college town. Studies show that many seniors return to the towns they attended college in because of the association with happy times.
Most state supported colleges will allow seniors to audit classes free or reduced cost but check with the college to make sure.
The following list shows schools with informal programs for seniors or are college towns and are not fully college-linked retirement communities:
University of Tennessee in Knoxville - University Outreach and Continuing Education University Outreach . "Seniors for Creative Learning" Community: Various assisted living and continuing care in area.
Brown University - Laurelmead Retirement Community has connections to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown has an adult education program called "Learning in Retirement" for seniors within commute to Providence.
Clemson University - Asher Lifelong Learning InstituteCommunity: Various assisted living and continuing care in area
University of Georgia - Athens - A college town - Community: Various assisted living and continuing care communities such as Iris Place by Holiday Retirement Corp. Also, Sterling Mills Retirement Commmunity - single homes. Various condominiums are being built in Athens with walk distance to the school and affiliated with athletic recreation.
University of Southwest - Georgetown, Texas - Senior University, a partnership with University of Southwest, Georgetown, Texas.
See Texas in Southwest Category for Communities in Georgetown, Tex.
University Retirement Community at Davis University of California at Davis, California. 1515 Shasta Drive, Davis CA apartments and cottages - Independent living with assisted and cccr if needed.
This page of their website shows some great lifetime learning resources for seniors. University Retirement Community Lifetime Learning More popular college towns for retirement in addition to above:
Southern Oregon State College- Ashland, Oregon
Univ. of California San Luis Obispo
University of Colorado Boulder, Colo.
Stony Brook University Long Island, NY - has Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Osher Lifelong Learning Program
| If you have not heard of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, it has lifelong learning programs at 120 colleges and universities across the United States. Not a college linked retirement communities program but a separate stimulating program for 50+ adults. For a fee, seniors have access to guest speakers, courses etc for continued learning at the school. See if there is one near your retirement area. Go here to find a OLLI program near you |
More Popular college towns for retirement:
Ann Arbor; Iowa City; Cambridge; Ames, Iowa; Corvallis, Ore; Palo Alto, Calif; Chapel Hill, NC; Madison Wisc; Ithaca, NY; Santa Cruz, California; Westwood, California; Charlottesville, VA
There are numerous junior colleges also that have programs at retirement communities. Check with the community you are interested in to see if there are any educational programs.
Reminder: MOST STATE FUNDED COLLEGES ALLOW SENIORS TO AUDIT CLASSES FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED BUT ASK THE COLLEGE TO MAKE SURE WHAT THEY HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SENIORS.
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