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Short Term Accommodations in Madison

CALS Housing
Rooms may be rented for single, double, or triple occupancy. Daily, weekly, and four-week contracts are available. Guest staying more than four weeks may obtain special rates by signing a contract and paying a $100 damage deposit.

All rental periods of less than six weeks require an entire payment in advance. Charge cards are NOT accepted. Personal checks are accepted from Wisconsin residents only. Non-residents can pay with Traveler Checks or cash.

Rates (per person)
Daily Term $35(single), $24(double), $18(triple)
Weekly Term $210(single), $144(double), $108(triple)

To get the latest rates and availability information, or to make a reservation, call 608-262-2270 or email dorms@cals.wisc.edu

Parking is available adjacent to the dorms for $7/day and $3.50/half-day. Permits may be purchased in Room B111 Jorns Hall when checking in. Parking is free Saturdays and Sundays and from 4:30pm – 7:00am on weekdays.

Check-in is between 12 noon and 11 p.m. Check-out is 11 a.m. after the evening of your stay. When making your reservation, be sure to indicate your anticipated arrival time. Reservations are held until 11 p.m. the day of your expected arrival. If delayed, please call to change or cancel your reservation. There is a recorded voice message in the voice mail system at (608)262-2270 after office hours.

For more information, contact:
116 Agriculture Hall / 1450 Linden Dr. / Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-2270

Madison Friends of International Students (MFIS)

MFIS is an organization of community volunteers that offers a variety of hospitality and welcoming services to international students. Students are invited to stay as guests for up to 3 nights in a Madison home when they first arrive while they seek permanent housing.
Phone: (608) 263-4010
E-mail: mfis@redgym.wisc.edu
Web: http://www.iss.wisc.edu/mfis/

Hostel and Guest Rooms

Memorial Union Guest Rooms
Phone: (608) 262-1583
Web: http://www.union.wisc.edu/guestrooms/

Union South Guest Rooms
Phone: (608) 263-2600
Web: http://www.union.wisc.edu/guestrooms/

Madison Hostel
Phone: (608) 441-0144
E-mail: madisonhostel@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.madisonhostel.org/

JF Friedrick Center / UW Extension
Phone: (608) 231-1341
E-mail: jffred@ecc.uwex.edu
Web: http://conferencing.uwex.edu/friedrick.cfm

Lowell Center / Wisconsin Center Guest House
Phone: (608) 256-2621
E-mail: Lowell@ecc.uwex.edu
Web: http://conferencing.uwex.edu/lowell.cfm

On-campus Housing

If you would like to apply to live in university students' housing, or family and dependent housing, write to:

University Housing- Slichter Hall.
625 Babcock Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 262-2522
Web: http://www.housing.wisc.edu/

Off-campus Housing

CIVC's Off-Campus Housing Office provides housing vacancy listings of apartments, houses, efficiencies, rooms, and private residence halls for rent to the 30,000 UW-Madison students who live in privately owned housing. Consumer information on tenant rights and responsibilities is also available.

Campus Information and Visitor Center
Off-Campus Housing
Phone: (608) 263-2400
Web: http://www.civc.wisc.edu/

University House Communities
Private residence hall communities and apartments located very near to the UW-Madison campus.
Phone: 877-411-6984
Web: http://www.universityhouse.com/uhmadison/

Tenant Resource Center
The Tenant Resource Center is a non-profit organization with a small staff that relies primarily on volunteers to provide housing counseling and office assistance.
Web: http://trc.studentorg.wisc.edu/

Madison Campus and Downtown Living
http://www.cdliving.com

Campus Area Housing List Services

http://campusareahousing.wisc.edu/sections.asp