Housing

New International Student Accomodations During SOAR

For students who will be living in the University Residence halls, the International SOAR program starts before you can move into your assigned residence hall. 

The following option for temporary housing is now available: 

Best Western Plus: InnTowner Hotel and The Highland Club
2424 University Ave., Madison, WI 53726
608-233-8778
Rooms have been reserved at the InnTowner, located close to campus.

Rooms must be booked by July 30th, 2012 to receive the special "UW-Madison International Student Rate".

Room Rate:  Traditional Rooms are $99 per night.  There is an additional guest charge of $10 per guest.   

Room Amenities:  Visit www.inntowner.com/rooms-amenities/index.cfm for a complete list of room amenities. All rooms include a hot and cold breakfast buffet each morning.

To book a room, visit www.inntowner.com.  Click reservation, and enter UWINT12 under Group Booking Code to receive the special rate.

You may post on the ISS Facebook Wall  if you would like to find a roommate to stay with.

The International Cooperative House

The International Cooperative House is run by 26 housemates are from all over the world. We may have some rooms available between August 15 and September 1 for short term visitors.http://www.madisoncommunity.coop/house.cfm?HouseID=3 608-283-6333


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

Hostel and Guest Rooms

On-campus Housing

Off-campus Housing

Visitors and Information Program '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.

Visitors and Information Program
Off-Campus Housing
Phone: (608) 263-2400
Web: www.vip.wisc.edu

Private Residence Housing
Private residence hall communities and apartments located very near to the UW-Madison campus.
Phone: 877-411-6984
Web: http://www.sba-campusconnect.com/about.php

The Saxony
http://www.saxonyapartments.net/

The Statesider
http://www.thestatesider.com/

Tenant Resource Center
The Tenant Resource Center is a local not-for-profit agency that offers housing counseling to students in our new campus office. They can help you find housing, understand your rental rights and responsibilities, and answer questions about security deposits and lease agreements, getting repairs made, eviction, small claims court and more. They offer additional information to international students who may be unfamiliar with US and Wisconsin laws about property ownership and renting. Find them in the ASM office in the Student Activity Center. You can also e-mail them at uw@tenantresourcecenter.org or call 561-3727 or visit www.tenantresourcecenter.org.

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

Greater Madison Visitor Bureau
http://www.visitmadison.com/