{"id":99,"date":"2021-04-21T10:08:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T15:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/welcome\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2026-11-09T08:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:53:22","slug":"residence-halls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/welcome\/residence-halls\/","title":{"rendered":"Residence Halls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<p class=\"size-p-lg wp-block-paragraph\">Make UWM your home base. By living on campus or nearby, you\u2019ll discover new people, new perspectives and new connections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg uwm-u-mb-0 wp-block-paragraph\">UWM\u2019s residential communities offer convenient, safe housing \u2014 a space to explore new perspectives and shape your own path.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-housing\" class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator size-h1\">Housing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re a new or a returning student, there\u2019s a home for you. In addition, our Living Learning Communities offer students a chance to connect with others who are studying similar subjects.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/housing\/housing-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Housing Options<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/566\/2021\/05\/residence-halls-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students gather on a green lawn outside of a residence hall.\" class=\"wp-image-512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/566\/2021\/05\/residence-halls-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/566\/2021\/05\/residence-halls-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/566\/2021\/05\/residence-halls-2.jpg\" alt=\"Two students sit in a residence hall room, one on a chair and the other on a bed.\" class=\"wp-image-513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/566\/2021\/05\/residence-halls-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/566\/2021\/05\/residence-halls-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-apply\" class=\"wp-block-heading size-h1 heading-separator\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First-year students are required to live in residence halls, so their housing application is automatically tied to their UWM application. Hop on that contract as soon as you can. If you\u2019re a returning student interested in living on campus, be sure to fill out a residence hall request form.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/housing\/application-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Housing Application<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-link--dark-no-underline uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/housing\/dates-deadlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dates &amp; Deadlines<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/housing\/policies\/residency-requirement\/\"><strong>Residency Requirement Information<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-off-campus-housing\" class=\"wp-block-heading default\">Off-Campus Housing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md wp-block-paragraph\">What should you look for in a lease? 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Get your questions answered and lots of support to navigate off-campus living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Off-Campus Resource Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-move-in\" class=\"wp-block-heading default\">Move-In<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md wp-block-paragraph\">Check out our lists of what to bring along to campus and what to leave at home \u2014 and find out when you get to move in!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/housing\/move-in\/\">Move-In Basics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/housing\/move-in\/#a3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What to bring<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-get-involved\" class=\"wp-block-heading default\">Get Involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re interested in leadership roles, planning activities and events, being on a jury-of-your-peers or just meeting new people, learn how to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/housing\/on-campus-housing\/#community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Housing Organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":511,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-99","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"uwm_unpublish_requested":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - 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