Housing Information

Securing Your Spot in Campus Housing

Do you have students who want to live in a residence hall or other campus housing? Students need to reserve their spot with a deposit or prepayment. A deposit typically gets returned to students at the end of the school year if the they follow the rules of a campus housing contract. A prepayment gets applied to a student’s housing bill.

Housing offers usually arrive after a student’s acceptance letter from the admissions office. Students should review it carefully and contact the campus housing office if they have questions. Then students should secure their spot as soon as possible.

Students can apply for housing at each UW campus they’re considering. Be sure to read each school’s policy about refunding deposits and prepayments. To receive a refund, students must submit a written request to the campus housing office. They may receive a full or partial refund, depending on campus policy. The table below shows what different campuses require to reserve housing, including:

The amount of the deposit or prepayment
The deadline for canceling a housing contract if the student wishes to receive a refund

Campus	Website	Housing Deposit
UW-Baraboo/Sauk County	Housing website	$35 application fee $50 event fee $200 reservation fee The reservation fee is refundable until the lease is signed.
UW-Barron County	Housing website	$380, $405, or $430 security deposit The security deposit is refundable if there are no charges against the account.
UW-Eau Claire	Housing website	$75 deposit Students have until May 1 each year to cancel their housing contract and receive a refund of their $75 room reservation deposit. Under no circumstances will the $75 deposit be refunded after May 1 each year. Please note that even if students are released from their housing contract, they do not receive a refund of their $75 housing deposit.
UW-Fond du Lac	Housing website	$25 application fee Security deposit is equivalent to one month’s rent Application fee is non-refundable Security deposit is refundable
UW-Fox Valley	Housing website	No application fee $530 security deposit for a 4 bedroom & 2 bath (Phase 1) $550 security deposit for a 4 bedroom & 2 bath (Phase 2) $640 security deposit for a 2 bedroom & 1 bath $700 security deposit for a 1 bedroom & 1 bath $660 security deposit for a Studio The security deposit is refundable after the lease has ended
UW-Green Bay	Housing website	$225 deposit Refund and forfeiture policy link.
UW-La Crosse	Housing website	$75 deposit This is not refundable if a student cancels after May 1st.
UW-Madison	Housing website	$300 deposit $250 is refundable if student notifies them before May 1st of non-attendance at UW-Madison.
UW-Marathon County	Housing website	$150 deposit Marathon Hall resident handbook, termination of contract link.
UW-Marinette	Housing website	$200 housing deposit $175 can be refunded upon check out if no housing charges have been applied to account. No refund will be given after July 1st for fall.
UW-Marshfield/Wood County	Housing website	$35 application fee $50 event fee $200 reservation fee The reservation fee is refundable until the lease is signed.
UW-Milwaukee	Housing website	$100 deposit for residence halls $300 deposit for apartments Residence hall contract guide book for contract cancellation deposit forfeiture.
UW-Oshkosh	Housing website	$150 deposit Refund and forfeiture policies housing contract link.
UW-Parkside	Housing website	$50 non-refundable contract fee Contract information link.
UW-Platteville	Housing website	$150 prepayment $100 refunded if student cancels before May 1st for fall semester, or before December 1st for spring semester. Please see UW-Platteville’s Residence Life Room Reservations website for contractual considerations for refund and forfeiture.
UW-Richland	Housing website	$200 deposit Refundable if there are no charges against the account.
UW-River Falls	Housing website	$35 processing fee $100 deposit Processing fee is non-refundable; contract cancellation link.
UW-Stevens Point	Housing website	$125 deposit A portion of it is refundable if you cancel your housing contract on or before July 1 prior to the fall you will be joining us (December 15 for those applying for the spring semester).
UW-Stout	Housing website	$125 deposit Housing contract stipulations.
UW-Superior	Housing website	None Cancellations after July 1 will be charged $150. Cancellations after August 15th will be charged $500. Cancellations after possession of the room/start of the academic year will be a $500 charge plus the prorated weekly rate.
UW-Whitewater	Housing website	$125 deposit Between May 1st and August 1st, the deposit is refunded up to $25. After August 1st, the deposit is not refundable.