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 |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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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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