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Balliol College
One of Oxford's oldest colleges with a strong political heritage and multiple Prime Ministers as alumni. Best known for PPE, joint honours,…
Founded 1263 · Large · Central
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Brasenose College
Regularly voted Oxford's happiest college and top for friendliness. Its prime location next to the Radcliffe Camera puts it at the heart of…
Founded 1509 · Medium · Very central
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Christ Church
Oxford's grandest college with 13 Prime Ministers as alumni. Teaches almost all courses; best known for Fine Art and History of Art due to i…
Founded 1546 · Large · Very central
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Christ's College
One of Cambridge's top academic performers, often at the top of the Tompkins Table with a high proportion of first-class degrees. Wide range…
Founded 1505 · Large · Very central
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Churchill College
The STEM college of Cambridge, with 70% of students and staff working in scientific fields. The least formal college at Cambridge — no gowns…
Founded 1958 · Large · Out of centre
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Clare College
Second oldest Cambridge college, known for its strong musical traditions and award-winning food. The bar in the church crypt is one of the b…
Founded 1326 · Large · Central
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Clare Hall
One of Cambridge's smallest colleges and graduate-only. Very informal — no high table, no gowns, and fellows mix freely with students. Has a…
Founded 1966 · Small · Central
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Corpus Christi College
Academically strong and regularly high on the Tompkins Table. Known for punching above its weight in sport, hosting an annual challenge agai…
Founded 1352 · Medium · Central
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Corpus Christi College
One of Oxford's smallest colleges, offering a rare tight-knit community where everyone knows each other. Three years of guaranteed accommoda…
Founded 1571 · Small · Central
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Darwin College
The first graduate-only college in Cambridge, situated next to the river and meadows with its own island for summer BBQs. Strong ties to bio…
Founded 1964 · Large · Central
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Downing College
Founded specifically to teach Medicine and Law, both of which remain strong subjects alongside Natural Sciences. Excellent food and a sociab…
Founded 1800 · Large · Central
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Emmanuel College
High on the Tompkins Table and fairly formal with gowns, Latin Grace and a high table. But also home to a lido — one of Cambridge's most dis…
Founded 1958 · Large · Central
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Exeter College
Friendly and relaxed college adjoining the Bodleian Library, with a stunning chapel that appeared in the film Dr Strange. Wide range of cour…
Founded 1314 · Medium · Central
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Fitzwilliam College
One of Cambridge's best colleges for state school students, with 70-75% from state backgrounds. All-year accommodation at affordable rents.…
Founded 1966 · Large · Central
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Girton College
The first Cambridge college to admit women, shaping its inclusive values today. Accommodation guaranteed for all years. The best on-site spo…
Founded 1869 · Large · Out of centre
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Gonville and Caius College
Known as the world's best place to study Medicine with an extraordinary science alumni list. Also strong in Natural Sciences, Philosophy and…
Founded 1348 · Large · Central
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Green Templeton College
Primarily a graduate college with very limited undergraduate places. Specialises in medicine, management and applied social sciences. Modern…
Founded 2008 · Large · Central
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Harris Manchester College
The only Oxford college exclusively for mature students (21+). Strong in Humanities with limited STEM courses; undergraduate Medicine not of…
Founded 1786 · Small · Central
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Hertford College
Known for strong inclusivity and a high proportion of working-class students. Houses Oxford's famous Bridge of Sighs. Central location oppos…
Founded 1282 · Large · Very central
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Homerton College
Voted Cambridge's friendliest college and the largest by student numbers. Previously a teacher-training college, still teaches Cambridge's E…
Founded 1768 · Large · Out of centre
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Hughes Hall
A mature college (21+) with strengths in Engineering, Mathematics, Business & Economics, Education and Law. About half of graduates here wor…
Founded 1885 · Medium · Central
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Jesus College
Known for accepting strong applicants in Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences and Economics. Unique in having all its sports fields on-site, maki…
Founded 1496 · Large · Central
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Jesus College
Often cited as Oxford's friendliest college, with a strong Welsh heritage and inclusive culture that extends to sports. Teaches most Oxford…
Founded 1571 · Medium · Central
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Keble College
One of Oxford's larger and more modern-feeling colleges, with Christian founding traditions including Grace before formals. More relaxed tha…
Founded 1870 · Large · Central
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Kellogg College
Oxford's largest college by student numbers and graduate-only. Pioneer of part-time study and highly international. No high table — students…
Founded 1990 · Large · Central
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King's College
Famous worldwide for its stunning Chapel and equally famous choir. Very liberal with active societies for LGBTQ+, environment, feminism and…
Founded 1441 · Large · Very central
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Lady Margaret Hall
Famous as Oxford's first women's college and the first to become fully co-educational. Now teaches most undergraduate courses. Known for exc…
Founded 1878 · Large · Central
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Linacre College
Oxford's first mixed-sex graduate-only college. Highly informal with no high table — a genuinely egalitarian ethos. Good gym, library and st…
Founded 1962 · Medium · Central
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Lincoln College
Known for some of the best food in Oxford and a beloved underground bar. Accommodation guaranteed for all years. Warm community with active…
Founded 1472 · Medium · Central
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Lucy Cavendish College
Formerly a women's-only mature college, now open to all since 2021. Known for welcoming women and international students. Accommodation kitc…
Founded 1965 · Large · Out of centre
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Magdalen College
One of Oxford's most iconic and architecturally stunning colleges. Accommodation guaranteed for all years at subsidised rates. Has a reputat…
Founded 1458 · Large · Central
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Magdalene College
Famous for housing Samuel Pepys's library and papers. Known for iconic architecture and candlelit Formal Hall in a 16th-century setting for…
Founded 1885 · Medium · Central
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Mansfield College
The most representative Oxford college for state school students, matching the general population's ratio. Highly inclusive with minimal eli…
Founded 1886 · Small · Central
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Merton College
One of Oxford's oldest and most academically rigorous colleges, frequently topping the Norrington Table. Has an unfair reputation as being j…
Founded 1264 · Medium · Central
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Murray Edwards College
One of two women-only Cambridge colleges. Houses The Women's Art Collection — the second-largest collection of work by female artists in the…
Founded 1954 · Medium · Out of centre
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New College
Academically strong and near the top of the Norrington Table. Known for Classics, English and History. First-year rooms are mostly en-suite.…
Founded 1379 · Large · Central
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Newnham College
One of two women-only Cambridge colleges — very liberal and progressive. Excellent accessibility provisions for disabilities. Kitchen access…
Founded 1871 · Large · Central
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Nuffield College
Oxford's smallest college and entirely graduate-only, focused exclusively on Social Sciences. Hub for Oxford's social science research. Very…
Founded 1937 · Small · Very central
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Oriel College
Strong in Humanities, particularly History, Classics, Philosophy and Theology. Well-funded rowing programme with free coaching. Politically…
Founded 1326 · Medium · Central
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Pembroke College
Third oldest Cambridge college, teaching every course offered. Loved for excellent food, a great central location and a genuinely open, non-…
Founded 1347 · Large · Central
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Pembroke College
Known for its connections to Economics & Management and Modern Languages. Three years of accommodation. Free rowing club is a standout perk.…
Founded 1624 · Large · Central
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Peterhouse
The oldest college in Cambridge, with a 13th-century dining hall and daily Formal Hall in Full Term. Strengths in History, Mathematics and E…
Founded 1284 · Small · Central
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Queens' College
Famous for the Mathematical Bridge. Accepts applicants for almost every undergraduate degree, including a Foundation Year for Arts, Humaniti…
Founded 1448 · Large · Central
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Regent's Park College
A Permanent Private Hall rather than a standard college, though fully integrated into Oxford. The cheapest pint in Oxford and voted best col…
Founded 1927 · Small · Central
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Reuben College
Oxford's newest college (founded 2019) and graduate-only. Located in the University Science Area with a heavy focus on STEM and research. St…
Founded 2019 · Medium · Very central
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Robinson College
Cambridge's youngest undergraduate college, known for its peaceful green campus and close community. Very LGBTQ+ friendly and liberal. Excel…
Founded 1977 · Large · Central
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Selwyn College
One of Cambridge's better academic performers on the Tompkins Table. Liberal and friendly atmosphere. All first-year rooms are en-suite. A g…
Founded 1882 · Large · Central
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Sidney Sussex College
Strengths in History, Law and Engineering. One of the cheapest rents in Cambridge (~£130/week) and one of the cheapest bars. Welcoming and n…
Founded 1596 · Large · Central
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Somerville College
One of Oxford's most famous women's colleges, now co-educational. Known for its very relaxed and liberal atmosphere, civil rights ethos and…
Founded 1879 · Large · Central
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St Anne's College
The first Oxford college to admit women, with inclusivity as a core identity. Teaches almost every undergraduate course. Award-winning food…
Founded 1879 · Large · Central
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St Antony's College
Graduate-only college specialising in international studies — International Relations, History, Politics, Economics and Anthropology. Known…
Founded 1950 · Medium · Central
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St Catharine's College
Known as a sporty college with an unusually wide range of activities including golf, skiing, water polo and climbing. Performs well on the T…
Founded 1473 · Large · Very central
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St Catherine's College
Oxford's largest undergraduate college with a modern campus and the biggest JCR. Cheap bar and full catering make it easy to settle in. Know…
Founded 1962 · Large · Central
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St Cross College
Possibly Oxford's least formal college — graduate-only with no segregation between students and fellows, and open seating in Hall. Very inte…
Founded 1965 · Large · Very central
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St Edmund Hall
Claims to be the oldest academic society at Oxford, pre-dating the oldest colleges. Wide subject range. Famous for rugby with a fierce sport…
Founded 1236 · Large · Central
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St Edmund's College
A mature college (21+) proud of its cultural diversity and faith-friendly approach. Very unpretentious — fellows, undergrads and postgrads e…
Founded 1896 · Small · Central
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St Hilda's College
Cheapest bar in Oxford at £1 a pint. One of only five colleges with fellows across all three PPL subjects — ideal for Psychology, Philosophy…
Founded 1893 · Large · Central
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St Hugh's College
Offers the rare guarantee of fixed-price accommodation for all four years. One of the largest grounds at Oxford. Not centrally located (20 m…
Founded 1886 · Large · Out of centre
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St John's College
One of Cambridge's largest and most iconic colleges, housing the famous Bridge of Sighs. Despite a conservative reputation, students say it…
Founded 1511 · Large · Central
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St John's College
Oxford's richest college with stunning architecture and a strong reputation for Medicine, Law and PPE. Admission is very competitive for the…
Founded 1555 · Large · Central
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St Peter's College
Aims for strong diversity from all backgrounds, with over 30 undergraduate courses available. Voted best college bar. Good food with standou…
Founded 1929 · Medium · Central
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The Queen's College
Known for Humanities — Classics, History, PPE and English. Beautiful architecture by Wren and Hawksmoor. Guaranteed accommodation for all un…
Founded 1341 · Medium · Central
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Trinity College
The richest college in either Oxford or Cambridge with an endowment over £1 billion, and the most famous alumni list — Royalty, Nobel Prize…
Founded 1546 · Large · Central
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Trinity College
Smaller college with a strong community feel. Main hub for humanities and social sciences, close to Mathematics and Engineering departments.…
Founded 1555 · Small · Central
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Trinity Hall
One of Cambridge's oldest colleges with a beautiful library overlooking the river and stunning gardens. Covers all major undergraduate cours…
Founded 1350 · Medium · Central
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University College
Claims to be Oxford's oldest college (disputed). Teaches most undergraduate courses. Accommodation guaranteed for all undergraduate years. F…
Founded 1249 · Large · Central
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Wadham College
Oxford's most liberal and progressive college, first to fly the Pride flag. No traditional Formals — just guest nights. Half the menu is alw…
Founded 1610 · Large · Central
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Wolfson College
The last of Cambridge's mature colleges (21+) and known for having the most diverse, international and cosmopolitan student body. Primarily…
Founded 1965 · Large · Out of centre
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Wolfson College
Graduate-only college with the most modern accommodation in Oxford and a radical, egalitarian ethos. No high table — students mix with fello…
Founded 1966 · Large · Central
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Worcester College
Known for a tight-knit, friendly community on a first-name basis — very informal and apolitical. One of the largest campuses in Oxford. Guar…
Founded 1714 · Large · Central
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