College Linked
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| At college linked retirement communities, there are people 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 interested in a stimulating atmosphere will want to explore these communities. Stimulating the brain with lifetime learning has been proven to aid longevity and possibly keep the brain from memory diseases. |
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:
Massachusetts
Lasell College - Lasell Village in Massachusetts - (For more information on many of the communities listed, go to website of Campus Continuum, developer of college-linked retirement communities.)
Michigan
University of Michigan, University Commons, Independent Living, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Connecticut
The McCauley - St. Joseph's College - West Hartford - (860) 920-6300
New Hampshire
Dartmouth, Kendal at Hanover, New Hampshire
Ohio
Oberlin College, Kendal at Oberlin, is physically close to Oberlin 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
Virginia
Washington and Lee, Kendall at Lexington
Virginia Military Institute, Kendall at Lexington
Florida
University of Florida at Gainsville - Oak Hammock - - Includes Continuing Care OakHammock
Eckerd College - College Harbor Retirement Community - St. Petersburg, Florida
Illinois Villa St. Benedict - Benedictine University - (888) 844-7823
Indiana Anderson University - University Village Condos - Indiana - Independent Living Anderson University
Notre Dame - Holy Cross Village - South Bend, Indiana, wwwhcc-nd.edu/hcvillage - Currently independent living
Indiana University Bloomington - (877) 330-4370
Purdue University West Lafayette - University Place - (765) 464-5606
Arizona
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona - Arizona Senior Academy of life long learning - Academy Village - Independent Living The Village Academy
More College Linked Retirement Communities
Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas - collegesquaremd@yahoo.com - Independent Living
North Carolina
Davidson College in North Carolina, www.thepinesatdavidson.org The Pines at Davidson
Duke University, The Forest at Duke, CCCR, Durham, NC
Maine
Dirigo Pines - University of Maine - (866) 344-3400
New York
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Pennsylvania
Penn State University - The Village at Penn State - CCCR - www.villageatpennstate.com
Georgia
Georgia Tech - Planning an 800-acre golf community - www.georgiatechclub.com
University of Georgia - Also planning an 800-home golf community - www.thegeorgiaclub.com/realestate.html
(also see our Georgia page for condominiums around the university with walking distance to the school)
Alabama Capstone Village -University of Alabama (800) 799-5099
Virginia
University of Virginia - The Collonades at Charlottesville - Continuing care
Oregon
Mary's Woods Marylhurst University - Lake Oswego
California
Stanford University - Classic Residence by Hyatt - www.hyattclassic.com/paloalto
University Village at Thousand Oaks, Calif. - Cal Lutheran University
Texas
University of Texas - Longhorn Village - upscale retirement village
Pennsylvania
Campus Continuum at Juniata College - 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
The beauty of college linked retirement communities is that 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 walk away.
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, 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.
Another alternative to college-linked universities is the college town.
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 www.outreach.Tennessee.edu. "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.
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 that have programs at retirement communities.
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.
Information for college linked retirement communities can change frequently. Though we try to be accurate, please do your own verification of all information.
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