Welcome to the IRC!

The International Residence College is in its third year here at the University of Virginia. We are comprised of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. Over ¼ of our students are international, while the majority resides in the U.S. Additionally, one of the residence halls in the IRC is also home to the Mosaic House.

We have tons of fun here, mostly because we have so much support from the University Community. We are affiliated with the International Studies Office and the International Center. Our community is also strengthened by many terrific faculty who help us plan just about anything we desire from academic courses to fun social and service events. Just to give you an idea of what we do here, last year under student run leadership we ate Sunday suppers together, met famous poet, made caramel apples, and went to Kings Dominion. We'd love to have you join our community so online applications are available here.

Mission Statement

The goal of IRC residents, as members of a global community, is to spread understanding of ourselves to all cultures and to better ourselves and our community through exposure and interaction with others.

We accomplish this through creating and supporting various events and services for our residence halls, UVA, and the town of Charlottesville while always having a rockin' good time, international style.

Click here to read more of our mission statement.