Housing Sign Up for New Incoming Students and Transfer Students
Step 1, Pay Your Housing Deposit:
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Paying by credit card: Select the Credit Card option after clicking the above link (Mastercard and Discover Card only accepted). There is a fee to use this option.
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Paying by check: Do not mail your check to UWRF! Use the E-check option available when you click on the above link. There is no fee to use this option.
Step 2, Sign Your Housing Contract:
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- After paying your $175 housing deposit, at the bottom of the Deposit web page, click on the "Sign Housing Contract" button to enter the Housing & Meal Plan Portal.
- Inside the portal, choose the Housing contract for the semester you will be arriving at UWRF, click "Save and Continue" to complete the contract.
Fall semester only: While signing your contract, choose your housing community options and request/find a roommate.
Contract Details: View Housing Contract terms and conditions.
Step 3, Select a Meal Plan:
While logged into the Housing & Meal Plan Portal, choose "Meal Plan [Year & Semester]" to complete your meal plan selection. See meal plan information.
Immunization: Certain vaccinations are necessary and/or beneficial to your protection while in college. Read more about the required and recommended immunizations.
Theme Communities
Theme Communities are also offered as living community type choices:
- Substance-Free Communities
We offer Co-ed Substance-Free Communities. These environments support and nurture healthy lifestyle choices and encourage students to make wise decisions that will impact their academic, social, and emotional well-being. While illegal drugs, smoking, and underage drinking are prohibited in all residence halls, our Substance-Free Communities are offered to students who agree to ensure that no alcohol, illegal drugs, or tobacco products are allowed anywhere on the floor.
Learning Communities
As a new student, we invite you to participate in one of our residential learning communities. Learning Community members choose to live in the same residence hall and take several classes with their floor members. As a Learning Community participant, we'll help you transition through academic and social challenges by providing a small, supportive living and learning environment. You can expect to interact closely with UWRF faculty, staff, and students. You will develop lasting relationships that will shape your undergraduate experience.
"To me the learning community is a great way to transition from high school to college. While it has a college atmosphere. Going to class with most of my hall mates makes classes more enjoyable, if you have a question the person living right next to you may have the answer. It also makes going to classes easier because your hall mates help make sure you are up and ready to go. It was very easy to make friends right away on the learning community, I have made friends that I will never forget. I would highly recommend being in the learning community to incoming freshmen."
— Dan, Learning Community resident
Learn more about the benefits of joining a learning community
Learning Community Options
For Fall semester learning community assignments, students are notified between late April and early May on whether they were awarded their learning community of choice.
Connections
Infinity and Beyond (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math majors)
Taking Care of Business (Business majors)
TEACH (Elementary and Secondary Education majors)
Roommate Options
As a new student you have the opportunity to find your own roommate! This is a step in our housing contract process.
Transgender Accommodations
Roommates are assigned by biological sex. Students in transition with special needs should contact the Department of Residence Life by February 1 prior to the term they will be enrolling at UWRF. A limited number of accommodations with access to gender-neutral bathrooms/showers are available if arrangements are secured prior to final housing assignments.
Hall Requests
At UW-River Falls, we do not accept requests from new students for specific residence hall buildings. The only exceptions are the Jesse H. Ames Suites and George R. Field South Fork Suites. Students who wish to request either of these halls can be added to a Wait List by sending an e-mail to reslife@uwrf.edu
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Jesse H. Ames Suites: To be eligible for the Jesse H. Ames Suites, students must have sophomore standing by their move-in date.
George R. Field South Fork Suites (SFS): To be eligible for SFS, students must meet one of the following requirements by the first day of classes:
- Completed 4 part time or full time fall/spring semesters after high school graduation
- Junior standing
- 21 years of age or older
There is an additional charge of $500.00 per semester for living in South Fork Suites.
Single Rooms
Due to our continued high occupancy levels fall semester, single rooms are not available. Exceptions are only considered for extreme medical or disability reasons as verified by the Ability Services Coordinator.