Residence Hall Contract and Rates

We strive to create residential communities where you can live civilly, learn effectively and discover success. Our staff strive to provide safe, clean, comfortable and inclusive living environments, as well as opportunities for all students to participate in creating respectful and responsible learning communities in the residence halls.

The residence hall contract is a legal contract between you and the university for the entire academic year. You (and your parent(s) or guardian if you are under the age of 18) become responsible for all the terms and financial obligations of the contract.

Video Walk-Through: Sign a 2025-26 housing contract.
  

Two students hugging Freddy Falcon during Move-In Day

  
Residence Hall Rates

Residence hall rates for each academic year are reviewed by the Universities of Wisconsin and are approved during the month of July. Rates include housing during Fall Break, Thanksgiving recess, Winter Break/J-Term and Spring Break. See the Meal Plan Rates section of this page for more information. 

Want to compare costs to living off campus? View our Comparing Student Housing Options - Yearly document to learn more!


 
2025-26 Academic Year Residence Hall Rates

 One SemesterFull Academic Year
Traditional Hall Double Room$2,550$5,100
Traditional Hall Single Room$2,983$5,966
Prucha Hall (Quad Double Room)$2,710$5,420
Ames Suites Double Room$2,871$5,742
Suite Single Room (Ames Suites or South Fork Suites)$3,191$6,382
  • A quad is where there are two rooms with four students living there with an attached living room. 


Meal Plan Rates

Visit the Dining Services website for meal plan rates. All residence hall students except those in South Fork Suites are required to be on a meal plan.


  
Sign Your Contract

Ready to complete your contract? Enter the Housing Portal using your UWRF Student ID number and password and review all available contract options prior to selecting the contract.

Video Walk-Through: Sign the 2025-26 housing and meal contract.


 

Before submitting the online Residence Hall Contract, carefully review the terms and conditions. You're responsible for knowing all the information contained in this document. Completing and signing the online Residence Hall Contract and submitting the contract payment establishes a binding agreement between the resident (you) and the university. Any questions about the Residence Hall Contract Terms and Conditions should be referred to reslife@uwrf.edu or 715-425-4555.

ContractAvailabilityContract Dates
Fall 2025-Spring 2026Opens Sept. 15, 2024Aug. 29, 2025-May 15, 2026
Winter 2025-26Opens November 2025Dec. 19, 2025-Jan. 24, 2026
Spring 2026 OnlyOpens October 2025Jan. 24, 2026-May 15, 2027
Summer 2026Opens mid-spring 2026May 15, 2026-TBD
*Summer contracts end on various dates based on the on-campus status of a student for the 2025-26 year.

Fall Semester

  • The spring semester before you will be studying abroad, submit a request to have your $100 deposit held. Submit your request to reslife@uwrf.edu
  • Sign a "Spring Only" housing and dining contract to move on campus when you return from studying abroad (available beginning mid-October in the Housing Portal).
     

Spring Semester

  • Request to cancel your housing and dining contract by submitting a Contract Termination Request Form by Dec. 1.
  • Sign a housing and dining contract for the next academic year through the Housing Portal.
  • Request to have your $100 housing deposit held by sending an email to reslife@uwrf.edu.
Schedule of Occupancy: Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Aug. 29-Sept. 1New and Transfer Student Move In
Aug. 30 - Sept. 1Returning Student Move In
Sept. 2Classes Begin
Oct. 23-26Fall Break (Residence halls remain open)
Oct. Farm and Industry Short Course Move In
Nov. 23-30Thanksgiving Break (Residence halls remain open)
Dec. 1Classes Resume
Dec. 19 (10 a.m.)Residence Halls Close for Winter Break
Dec. 20-Jan. 25Residence Halls Open (Residence halls remain open)
MarchFarm and Industry Short Course Move Out
March 16-22Spring Break (Residence halls remain open)
May 15 (10 a.m.)Residence Halls close for summer break (Students who have final exams at or after 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14 may submit a request to stay until 10 a.m. Friday, May 15 by emailing reslife@uwrf.edu.)

Click the button to learn about housing contract termination requests.



2025-26 Room Sign Up

For housing purposes, current and incoming UWRF students who graduated high school in 2024 are considered second year students and those who graduated in 2023 or earlier are considered upperclass students. 

Room selection ends the last week of the spring semester. 

Phases of room sign up:
  • SFS Lottery
  • Single Room Lottery
  • Hall Communities
  • Neighborhood Groups (up to 10 friends)
  • Ames Suites and Hathorn Hall
  • Remaining Halls
  • All Halls and Room Swap

Room selection for incoming new and transfer students begins in June. To learn more, please visit our Incoming New and Transfer Student Room Selection page.


Residence Life

410 S. 3rd St.
B3 East Hathorn Hall
River Falls, WI 54022

reslife@uwrf.edu

715-425-4555

Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.