Housing tour in the Lakeshore neighborhood

Residence Hall Tours

Prospective Student Tours

University Housing offers guided in-person tours for prospective future UW–Madison students and their guests.

To take a tour, log in and register at the UW–Madison Office of Admissions & Recruitment’s Visit Bucky page.

University Housing Ambassadors — current UW students — will be your guide, leading you through the Lakeshore neighborhood to see a common first-year student room. Next, tour groups will explore Four Lakes Market, located on the shore of Lake Mendota. Along the way, your Housing Ambassador will talk about all the resources University Housing has to offer new Badgers, such as:

University Housing is dedicated to being the place where everyone wants to live — and we’d love to show you why.

Schedule

Tours are available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at varying times. Visit the online tour schedule for a complete listing of available times during your visit. All tours are approximately 45 minutes and begin at the Carson Gulley Center, at 1515 Tripp Circle.

Registration

Prospective students and their guests must register for tours in advance.

Schedule a Tour

Parking

Parking around Slichter Residence Hall is extremely limited. Tour participants are encouraged to make parking arrangements ahead of time. For parking information, visit UW-Madison Transportation Services.

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Tour Video

Join UW–Madison University Housing Ambassador Suzy as she takes you on a #LiveWithBucky Tour of the University Residence Halls. See inside a room, check out amenities in our residence halls, and learn about all the services we offer that are built for your success.

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Virtual Tours

A few representative samples of various room types and dining facilities in University Residence Halls are below. Check out additional virtual tours on individual residence hall and dining location pages. In addition, Campus & Visitor Relations offers a campus virtual tour of UW–Madison.

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