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.
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 Semester | Full 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.
| Contract | Availability | Contract Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025-Spring 2026 | Opens Sept. 15, 2024 | Aug. 29, 2025-May 15, 2026 |
| Winter 2025-26 | Opens November 2025 | Dec. 19, 2025-Jan. 24, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 Only | Opens October 2025 | Jan. 24, 2026-May 15, 2027 |
| Summer 2026 | Opens mid-spring 2026 | May 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. 1 | New and Transfer Student Move In |
| Aug. 30 - Sept. 1 | Returning Student Move In |
| Sept. 2 | Classes Begin |
| Oct. 23-26 | Fall Break (Residence halls remain open) |
| Oct. | Farm and Industry Short Course Move In |
| Nov. 23-30 | Thanksgiving Break (Residence halls remain open) |
| Dec. 1 | Classes Resume |
| Dec. 19 (10 a.m.) | Residence Halls Close for Winter Break |
| Dec. 20-Jan. 25 | Residence Halls Open (Residence halls remain open) |
| March | Farm and Industry Short Course Move Out |
| March 16-22 | Spring 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.) |
Per the Universities of Wisconsin and UWRF policy, all first and second-year students are required to live in university residence halls. Students who are age 21+ or whose high school graduation date is two years prior to the first day of classes are not required to live on campus.
Violations of the Residency Policy: Enrolled students who do not comply with this policy or who have not received exemption status will be charged the cost of a traditional double room. The student will receive an email from Residence Life indicating that the policy violation charges will be added to their student account.
Exemptions to the 2-Year Policy include
Common Exemption Requests that are Approved
- You will live with a parent or legal guardian and will commute daily from their residence, which is within a 30 mile driving distance of UWRF, according to Google Maps.
- You are a veteran with at least two years active military duty.
- You are married.
- You are a parent.
- You have an extreme personal or financial hardship which would limit you from living on campus.
- You are registered for 100% online classes and will live with a parent or legal guardian.
Submit an Exemption Request
Please visit our 2-Year Residency Policy webpage to learn more about the exemption process and to find the "Residency Policy Exemption Request Form."
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
Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
