FAQ
Please review our Room rates and styles.
Every on-campus resident is required to purchase a meal plan. If you wish to park on campus, parking permits can be purchased for an additional cost.
If you are trying to figure out if a futon and TV will fit in your room, you can find floor plans under the "Hall photos" and detailed room dimensions in the "Hall amenities" section on each residence hall page.
Take a look at "What to bring and what NOT to bring" under Guide for moving in.
Bed lofts are provided for no additional cost. Home made lofts are not allowed in the residence halls.
The mailing address for each residence hall can be found on your student’s residence hall web page.
Specific information regarding move-in procedures and dates can be found in the Guide for moving-in and moving-out.
We understand that when your gender identity/expression is not readily reflected when giving a preference for where you would like to live, it is difficult to determine what would be optimal for you. Residence Life staff are committed to assisting you to determine how our program can work for you. Please visit the Gender Inclusive Housing webpage. Feel free to contact the Office of Residence Life to discuss options.
Cable is provided in common areas throughout each residence hall. Students are allowed to stream entertainment services via the campus internet connection.
Most residence halls are not carpeted (exceptions below). Students are welcome to bring a carpet or area rug for their rooms but cannot affix the carpet to the tile with tape or glue. Common sizes for carpet are 8’ x 10’ and 8’ x 12’.
Eagle, Laux and Reuter Hall rooms are carpeted.
Quad rooms in Angell, Coate, Sanford, Wentz and O. White Halls are carpeted.
Three person residence hall rooms do not have the space (height) to loft all three beds. Two beds will come in a bunk-bed formation, while the third bed will have parts for lofting. If you have additional questions, please contact the Office of Residence Life.
In Reuter Hall, each apartment kitchen has a full-sized refrigerator. All other residence hall rooms have a 3.5 cubic foot refrigerator provided by Residence Life. Students may bring an additional refrigerator, but only one additional personal refrigerator (3.5 cubic feet) is allowed per bedroom. There is no charge for having an additional refrigerator.
To fit a futon underneath your lofted bed frame, futons should be no longer than 79" in length.
Be aware futon hardware often damages the bed stabilizing bars used to loft the beds. We encourage you to take measures to safe-guard this on the futon.
The twin mattresses are 80" long. We recommend you purchase Extra-long twin bedding.
All outside entrance doors are locked at all times (lobby, side and back doors). Students have access to their residence hall via their Student ID/University identification card. Students living in the residence halls are required to have their Student ID on them at all times. Contact the Campus Card Office (608.785.8891) immediately if you lose your student identification card.
All University provided furniture must be stored and present in your residence hall room.
Two of our residence halls, Eagle and Reuter, have air conditioning.
Assignments are prioritized based on completed contract and application dates.
You can change hall preferences, update your roommate profile, or review available roommates by returning to the housing portal. This will not affect your original completed contract and application date. After your room assignment has been completed you will need to contact the Office of Residence Life directly to request a change.
Residence Life strives to provide (primarily) first year students the foundation for living in community and successfully engaging in their academic and social development. As students explore housing options within the greater La Crosse community, we want to ensure they have all the resources they need to make informed decisions that will meet their unique needs.
As such, we have officially partnered with College Pads to provide an off-campus housing marketplace for UWL students. The site includes renter education video modules to help students successfully navigate the transition to off-campus life, and become better educated on the local rental processes.
*Reminder-- all first year students are required to live on campus during their first year at UWL. For further details about this, please read the housing contract terms and conditions.
**Students who sign a contract to return to housing after their first year should pay close attention to the cancellation deadline that is noted in their housing contract terms and conditions. Signing a housing contract is a legally binding agreement.