Transfer Student Admission

Transfer Student Visits

Taking place the first Friday of most months, our Transfer Student Visit Program includes a transfer admission information session, a transfer academic information session, and a campus tour. Visit our online campus visit reservation site to learn more.

Housing

We know a big consideration for students is where you will live. At Wisconsin, you'll have lots of options and the choice is yours.

Most transfer students live in one of the many privately owned apartments, houses, and condos that surround campus. However, there are some students who choose to spend their first year on campus in one of our University Residence Halls. There's even a residence hall community just for transfer students located on the shores of Lake Mendota.

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University Residence Halls

Photo detail of Adams Residence Hall.

Adams Residence Hall

Our University Residence Halls are home to nearly 6,900 students and offer an ever-increasing variety of programs and services. The halls are clustered into two neighborhoods. One neighborhood sits along the beautiful shore of Lake Mendota. The other is in the heart of the southeast-area academic buildings and recreational facilities, and very near downtown.

In particular, University Residence Halls feature:

  • Academic programs that enhance the student residential experience. Within the halls, you'll find academic advising, tutoring services, study rooms, classrooms, and wireless access points.
  • Learning communities that give you the chance to live and learn with other students who share your interests. Choose from a wide variety of residential communities, including Women in Science and Engineering, the Multicultural Learning Community, Chadbourne Residential College, the Bradley Learning Community, the International Learning Community, and more than 25 First-Year Interest Groups.
  • Residence hall rooms that include the basics (beds, desks, chairs), as well as telephone and free cable TV, high-speed Internet, and refrigerators.
  • Food service that is popular and convenient. Students can choose from a variety of dining rooms, carryout stores, delis, coffee houses, and even delivery services. And we're constantly increasing our selections of organic, vegetarian, vegan, and kosher foods. Residents pay only for the food they select (a meal plan is not required) using their Housing Food debit account, which is part of the student ID card (Wiscard).
For complete details on University Housing, including the residence hall neighborhoods, learning communities, rates, contracts, and room assignments, visit the University Housing Web site.

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Campus-Area Housing

In addition to the University Residence Halls, UW-Madison students can choose from a variety of other housing options. They include privately owned residence halls, houses, apartments, efficiencies, condos, rooms, and co-ops. Visitor & Information Programs provides a centralized listing of available campus-area housing. Visit the Campus-Area Housing Listing Service to learn more.

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