College is about more than earning a degree. It’s about discovering who you are, building lifelong friendships, and growing into the person God is calling you to become.
The Discipleship Living-Learning Center (DLLC) at Tusculum University is a Christ-centered residential community designed for students who want more out of their college experience. DLLC students live together in intentional Christian community, pursue spiritual growth together, and encourage one another through discipleship, prayer, Bible study, and everyday life.
This is not just housing. It’s a community committed to faith, friendship, leadership, and spiritual growth.
Every DLLC student is paired with a Peer Mentor — a Tusculum upperclassman who is strong in their faith and committed to helping younger students grow spiritually, personally, and academically.
Peer Mentors regularly check in with students, build authentic relationships, pray with them, encourage them through challenges, and help them navigate college life from a Christ-centered perspective.
More than anything, Peer Mentors help create a community where students are known, supported, and encouraged.
Living in the DLLC CommunityThe DLLC currently includes:
Each house is intentionally designed to create a strong Christ-centered community where students can build friendships, grow spiritually, and experience meaningful discipleship together.
Located right across the street from our campus, the DLLC houses provide a unique living experience that combines independence, community, and intentional spiritual support.
Students in the DLLC enjoy:
The DLLC experience is designed to help students grow not only academically, but spiritually and personally during some of the most formative years of their lives.
Students accepted into the DLLC pay the same housing cost as traditional residence halls while also receiving a:
That means students receive the benefit of intentional Christian community and discipleship while making college more affordable.
The DLLC is for students who:
If you’re looking for more than just a dorm room — if you want a Christ-centered community that will challenge you, support you, and help you grow — we invite you to apply to the Discipleship Living-Learning Center.
If you have questions about the Discipleship Living-Learning Center, please contact:
Rev. E.J. Swatsell, M.A
Director of Spiritual Life and Special Projects
Niswonger Commons 405
Email: eswatsell@tusculum.edu
Office: (423) 636-7316
Cell: (423) 620-4529
