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Long-Term Housing
Since most students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are not
from the Madison area, housing near campus is in ample supply. Most
exchange students live in apartments. There may be space available in
university residence halls, although it is generally reserved for UW
students seeking a degree. If you would like to stay in university
housing, contact Amanda Hammatt as
soon as possible.
Apartments
It is preferred that you arrive in Madison to find an apartment to see the apartment before renting and signing a lease. A lease is a contract that commits you to living in an apartment for an agreed amount of time. Most apartments are rented for a 12-month span, typically form August 15 of one year to August 14 of the next. However, exchange students have found apartments that offer semester-long leases and that are close to campus.
Other Options
Other alternatives exist. Some individuals living in Madison rent out a room in someone else's home. Others are moving from their apartment and have already signed a lease; they will look for someone to take over their lease that is called "sublease". It is very easy and inexpensive to find a sublease living situation for spring semester, but is often difficult to find one for fall. Sometimes current UW students contact International Engineering Studies and Programs and ask us to inform exchange students about such arrangements. In this event, we will e-mail you.
If you are staying in Madison for one semester you may want to contact the exchange program coordinator at your home university to receive the names of students at your university who are studying at UW-Madison the opposite semester. It is easier to find an apartment with a 12-month lease than a semester-long lease. Those students from your university studying in Madison fall semester could find an apartment with a 12-month lease that begins August 15. When they leave, the students arriving spring semester could move into that apartment. Spring semester students could arrange to sublease the apartment to someone during the summer. All this most be acceptable with the landowner.
You will likely want to rent an apartment that already contains furniture. Such apartments are referred to as "furnished" apartments. "Unfurnished" apartments have no furniture. Many, not all, subleases are furnished apartments.
There are several subleasing resources on campus that you can use to start your search.
Cooperative Housing
Cooperative housing in Madison is another popular option. Cost is
approximately $175-250 per month for a single room with shared bath
and kitchen facilities. Each member of the household shares in
housework duties, including cooking. For information on Cooperative
Housing, visit the Campus Area Housing Listing Service website or contact:
Madison Community Cooperative
306 N. Brooks St., Madison, WI 53715
Phone: 608/251-2667
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