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The College of Humanities Language Immersion Student Residence Program (LISR) aims to develop confident and proficient world language speakers who are linguistically and spiritually prepared to make significant contributions in the world.

The LISR Program is a unique language experience in which students who have reached at least an Intermediate-level of speaking proficiency in the same target language live together while pursuing their regular class schedules.

Join hundreds of other BYU students who have discovered a fun way to make friends, improve language proficiency, and step into another culture without having to leave campus.

Students smiling and dining in the Portuguese house.

Languages Offered:

  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish

The following pre-requisites should be completed before applying:

102: German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
201: Chinese, French
202: Japanese, Korean

Applications for Spring, Summer, and Fall/Winter open February of that current year. Applications for "Winter only" open in October.

Follow this link to learn more about the LISR Program, the housing side of the agreement, and to apply to the Program: https://housinginfo.byu.edu/housing-options-nineteen-and-older-community

The LISR designated dorm is located at the northeastern corner of campus just beyond Wymount Terrace.

For questions about the LISR Program, please email at lisr@byu.edu.

LISR in the News

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Live Your Language

September 17, 2024 12:00 PM
Studying language doesn’t only happen in the classroom—for some students, it happens in their apartment.
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Inside BYU’s French House

February 16, 2026 12:00 PM
It may seem intimidating to live in an apartment where the only language you’re allowed to speak is French, but for some BYU students, it is an enriching opportunity.
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A Language Oasis at BYU

August 27, 2022 02:34 PM
Check out the LISR, an immersive language experience within walking distance of BYU campus.
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LISR Archive

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In addition to rent, LISR students pay a program fee to cover program costs according to the following schedule:

Spring 2026

Payment Due Date Rent Program Fee Total
Payment 1 April 1 $296.00 $86.00 $382.00
Payment 2 May 1 $296.00 $86.00 $382.00
Total $592.00 $172.00 $764.00

Summer 2026

Payment Due Date Rent Program Fee Total
Payment 1 June 1 $296.00 $86.00 $382.00
Payment 2 July 1 $296.00 $86.00 $382.00
Total $592.00 $172.00 $764.00

Fall 2026

Payment Due Date Rent Program Fee Total
Payment 1 July 1 $398.50 $68.80 $467.30
Payment 2 August 1 $398.50 $68.80 $467.30
Payment 3 September 1 $398.50 $68.80 $467.30
Payment 4 October 1 $398.50 $68.80 $467.30
Payment 5 November 1 $398.50 $68.80 $467.30
Total

$1,992.50

$344.00 $2,336.50

Winter 2027

Payment Due Date Rent Program Fee Total
Payment 1 December 1 $398.50 $68.80 $467.30
Payment 2 January 1 $398.50 $68.80 $467.30
Payment 3 February 1 $398.50 $68.80 $467.30
Payment 4 March 1 $398.50 $68.80 $467.30
Payment 5 April 1 $398.50 $68.80 $467.30
Total

$1,992.50

$344.00

$2,336.50

Students of the language immersion student residence program French House having a dinner.

The College of Humanities offers Experiential Learning student scholarships for Humanities majors and minors participating in the LISR Program (not including Language Facilitators).

To learn more and apply, visit Language Immersion Student Residence (LISR) Experiential Learning Funding.

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Hans-Wilhelm Kelling

LISR Program Director and
German House Faculty Coordinator
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Julia Bottita

LISR Program Coordinator
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ShuPei Wang

Chinese House
Faculty Coordinator
Asian & Near Eastern Languages
shupei_wang@byu.edu
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Elodie Petelo

French House
Faculty Coordinator
French & Italian
eb264@byu.edu
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Hans-Wilhelm Kelling

German House
Faculty Coordinator
German & Russian
hans-wilhelm_kelling@byu.edu
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Angela Moser

Italian House
Faculty Coordinator
French & Italian
angelad6@byu.edu
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Shin Tsuchiya

Japanese House
Faculty Coordinator
Asian & Near Eastern Languages
s.tsuchiya@byu.edu
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Inho Jung

Korean House
Faculty Coordinator
Asian & Near Eastern Languages
inho_jung@byu.edu
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Sonia Homolka

Portuguese House
Faculty Coordinator
Spanish & Portuguese
shomolka@byu.edu
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Brian Felt

Russian House
Faculty Coordinator
German & Russian
bfelt@byu.edu
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Lily Blackwell

Spanish House
Faculty Coordinator
Spanish & Portuguese
lm33@byu.edu
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