Campus Housing Information - UW HELP

Campus Housing Information

Do you have students who want to live in a residence hall or other campus housing? 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.

Housing Deposits

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.

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 Housing Deposit Website
UW-Eau Claire

A $75 housing deposit is required.

Students have until May 1st 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 1st 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.

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UW-Eau Claire – Barron County

No application fee. A security deposit is required.

The security deposit is refundable if there are no charges against the account. 

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UW-Green Bay

A $50 housing deposit is required.

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UW-La Crosse

A $150 housing deposit is required.

This is not refundable if a student cancels after May 1st.

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UW-Madison

A $300 housing deposit is required.

Is refundable if the student notifies housing before May 1st of non-attendance at UW-Madison.

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UW-Milwaukee

A $100 housing deposit is required.

Residence hall contract guide book for contract cancellation deposit forfeiture.

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UW-Oshkosh

A $150 prepayment is required.

Refund and forfeiture policies housing contract link.

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UW-Oshkosh, Fond du Lac Campus

Housing deposit varies.

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UW-Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus

Housing deposit varies.

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UW-Parkside

A $50 contract fee is required.

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UW-Platteville

A $150 housing deposit is required.

Please see UW-Platteville’s Residence Life Room Reservations website for contractual considerations for refund and forfeiture.

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UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County

A $275 housing deposit is required.

The reservation fee is refundable until the lease is signed.

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UW-River Falls

A $135 housing deposit is required.

The processing fee is non-refundable; the contract cancellation link.

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UW-Stevens Point

A housing deposit is not required.

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UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield

A housing deposit is not required.

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UW-Stout

A $125 housing deposit is required.

Housing contract stipulations.

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UW-Superior

A housing deposit is not required.

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UW-Whitewater

A $125 housing deposit is required.

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UW-Whitewater at Rock County

No housing deposit required.

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