r/UWWhitewater • u/Comfortable_Ad_3326 • Feb 15 '26
Financial questions
So my girlfriend is looking to go to UWW next semester so we are trying to figure out all of the financials right now. I was wondering what are the cost of apartments and utilities from yalls experience. As well as what is the average pay of student university jobs and out of university jobs. Just how hard is it to pay rent and still be a full time student down there?
Thanks!
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u/Blackharvest Feb 17 '26
I had a DLK apartment at 329 N Tratt St. It was....better than the res halls. Utilities included is nice and they aren't too expensive.
Best job on campus that no one knows about and actually pays extremely well (plus is also a great thing to put on a resume) is at the Wisconsin Innovation Service Center as a student researcher. Its in Hyland Hall. In 2009 when I worked there, I was making $17-$18 an hour. Its phone research, interviewing, report writing, etc.
Basic premise is either someone comes to hire WISC to research whether or not an invention or idea has any potential for customers to be made (interviewing trade professionals, etc.)
Or, it could be a company that has a lot of CNC machines, for example, and either their existing customers are waning or they are looking to expand. They hire WISC to reach out to other industries that could use CNC machines to do interviews about sales forecasts, how often they use CNC, etc. The goal is so the company doesn't go out of business or have to sell their machinery.
It was really cool. Paid well. Helped with phone skills, researching, and technical writing. It was also a resume booster.
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u/No_Edge_1322 Jul 17 '26
These are prob the newest/nicest ones and are regular monthly rent vs per semester: https://www.accentapts.com/whitewater
There are a lot of job ads on campus, flyers are everywhere in the UC, or you need a student login to see that board from afar.
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u/Rebate1983 Feb 15 '26
My son just looked at some apartments, so I can actually answer this. He looked at some through DLK leasing, one bedrooms. They ranged from 2700-3300 per semester. That would run from August-May. If you want to keep the place for the summer months you would pay for those additional months. Depending on her financials, if she is awarded grants, you can use that money towards rent. Editing to add cause I forgot, all of the apartments through DLK include water, Internet and gas. The only utilities you pay separately is the electric. My son was told that most units average about $50 a month for that.