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 |
You’ll be guaranteed a spot in a UWEC residence hall once you submit your housing application and $100 enrollment deposit by May 1. The UW-Eau Claire housing application system is easy to navigate through an online portal, and you’ll be able to keep track of important dates throughout the housing process. Students have until May 1 to update housing contract preference including roommate and living learning community preferences as well as to cancel housing contract. |
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| UW-Green Bay |
A $50 non-refundable housing deposit is required. A $50 application fee is required at the time the Housing contract is submitted. This fee is non-refundable. |
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| UW-La Crosse |
A $150 housing deposit is required. Contract cancellations prior to May 1 will receive a full refund of the $150 deposit. Cancellations made prior to May 1 do not need to go through a formal cancellation process. After May 1, the entire $150 deposit will be forfeited. |
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| UW-Madison |
A $75 non-refundable contract fee and a $225 advance payment is required. Review the cancellation policy in your contractfor details on cancellation and the advance payment forfeiture schedule, if applicable. |
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| UW-Milwaukee |
A $50 non-refundable Contract Fee is required. |
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| UW-Oshkosh |
A $75 deposit is required. |
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| UW-Parkside |
No housing deposit required. However, a $50 contract fee is required. This fee is non-refundable. No housing deposit required. However, a $50 contract fee is required. This fee is non-refundable. |
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| UW-Platteville |
A housing deposit is not required. |
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| UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County |
A housing deposit is not required. |
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| UW-River Falls |
$135 is due at the time of signing the housing contract. $100 of that is a deposit that is refundable up until May 1. $135 is due at the time of signing the housing contract. $100 of that is a deposit that is refundable up until May 1. |
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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. Prepayment contains a $35 non-refundable processing fee that will be forfeited with any cancellation. Prepayment refunds will be: $90 if received prior to March 1, $45 if received between March 1 and May 1, and $0 if received after May 1. UW-Stout 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. May 1, 2025 |
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