Accommodation

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College accommodation
University and private accommodation

There is a wide range of accommodation available in Oxford for graduate students, provided both by the colleges and the University. In addition, many graduate students secure accommodation in the private sector.

The University can't guarantee accommodation to its graduate students. However, in 2018-19, 72% of full-time graduate 'freshers' (first-year students) were housed in college or University accommodation, and 53% of all full-time graduate students.

Ordinarily, your college will explain their process for applying for accommodation when you receive your college offer. If they don't have any suitable accommodation available, or your college offer is delayed, the University's Graduate Accommodation Office may be able to help, or you may need to seek accommodation in the private sector. Find out more in the University and Private accommodation section.

Students with disabilities

If you have a disability which means that you have specific requirements related to your accommodation, please make sure that you declare this when you apply to your course. Colleges (and the University) have a range of rooms that can cater to a variety of needs, but these are allocated throughout the admissions cycle, and so suitable accommodation may not be available if your needs are not known until a late stage.

If you've declared a disability on your application form, you'll be contacted by the Disability Advisory Service with further advice if you receive an offer of a graduate place at the University.

Make sure that your College Accommodation Office (or the University's Graduate Accommodation Office) is aware of any specific needs when you apply for their accommodation.

Please note that no applicant can be guaranteed accommodation.

Part-time students

The University and its colleges cannot ordinarily accommodate part-time students, with the exception of Kellogg College and Keble College. If you are a part-time student and need to stay in Oxford for short blocks of time, some colleges offer their part-time college members the opportunity to book short-term accommodation. Please speak to your college directly to see if they are able to help you.

The University Club and the Department for Continuing Education offer overnight accommodation. You may also find appropriate accommodation advertised in the Gazette or through University Rooms (an external website).

Please note that the the inclusion of a link to an external website on this page should not be understood to be an endorsement of that website, the site's owners, or their products and services.

College accommodation

Colleges provide a variety of accommodation options. Some colleges will have various different options, others may have a dedicated block (or blocks) of accommodation of a similar type/cost.

Some colleges are able to guarantee accommodation for their incoming graduates, other colleges may only be able to accommodate a proportion of their graduates. If your college is unable to provide accommodation, the University's Graduate Accommodation Office may be able to help or you may need to seek accommodation in the private sector. Find out more in the University and Private accommodation section.

Your college will outline the accommodation that they have available, and explain their application process, when you receive your college offer letter.

Please note that while accommodation can be requested, there is no guarantee that this will be available.

What rooms do colleges typically offer?

The table below provides a breakdown of the typical college accommodation that was available to graduate students in 2022-23. These costs are likely to increase annually. Please check with the college for the most accurate amounts.

You can use the filers below to select what types of accommodation are shown in the table.

Typical college accommodation (based on accommodation available in the 2022-23 academic year)
College (See note 1 below)	Type	Location (See note 2 below)	Units	Total bedrooms	2022-23 average daily accommodation cost (£ GBP) (See note 3 below)	Standard rental period (days)	Utilities included? (See note 4 below)
Balliol	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	70	£22.79	309	Yes
Balliol	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	155	£23.7	309	Yes
Blackfriars Hall	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	11	£26.05	271	Yes
Blackfriars Hall	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	9	£25.84	271 and 334	Yes
Brasenose	Couples	n/a	4	4	£38.49 per unit	351	Yes
Brasenose	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	26	£23.77	308	Yes
Brasenose	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	44	£23.62	351	Yes
Campion Hall	Flats	n/a	4	4	£50.00 per unit	270	Yes
Campion Hall	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	16	£50	168	Yes
Christ Church	Couples	n/a	17	23	£34.52 per unit	330	No
Christ Church	Family	n/a	3	6	£37.93 per unit	330	No
Christ Church	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	28	£28.88	174	Yes
Christ Church	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	25	£28.88	174	Yes
Christ Church	Flats	n/a	13	26	£38.25 per unit	330	No
Corpus Christi	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	39	£19.79	308	Yes
Corpus Christi	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	11	£22.12	308	Yes
Corpus Christi	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	2	£0 (Assistant Dean flats)	365	Yes
Exeter	Couples	n/a	8	15	£39.62 per unit	335	Yes
Exeter	Family	n/a	7	14	£40.38 per unit	335	Yes
Exeter	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	81	£27.39	273	Yes
Green Templeton	Couples	n/a	50	75	£46.04 per unit	277	Yes
Green Templeton	Family	n/a	14	32	£58.80 per unit	277	Yes
Green Templeton	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	30	£22.66	277	Yes
Green Templeton	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	56	£27.52	277	Yes
Green Templeton	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	2	£27.82	277	Yes
Green Templeton	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	48	£22.06	277	Yes
Harris Manchester College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	15	£28.52	266	Yes
Hertford College	Couples	n/a	1	1	£43.61 per unit	273	Yes
Hertford College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	65	£25.28	273	Yes
Hertford College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	9	£25.28	273	Yes
Hertford College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	2	£25.28	273	Yes
Jesus College	Couples	n/a	12	12	£39.30 per unit	278	Yes
Jesus College	Flats	n/a	76	250	£70.21 per unit	278	Yes
Jesus College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	118	£24.44	183	Yes
Keble College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	4	£20.93	273	Yes
Keble College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	225	£23.25	273	Yes
Kellogg College	Couples	n/a	1	1	Confirm with college	315	Yes
Kellogg College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	22	£21	315	Yes
Kellogg College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	43	£23.5	315	Yes
Kellogg College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	31	£26.23	315	Yes
Kellogg College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	22	£29.45	315	Yes
Lady Margaret Hall	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	9	£26	322	Yes
Lady Margaret Hall	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	51	£19.45	301	Yes
Lady Margaret Hall	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	31	£24.34	301	Yes
Linacre	Couples	n/a	15	15	£28.22 per unit	304	Yes
Linacre	Family	n/a	2	4	£39.45 per unit	304	Yes
Linacre	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	100	£19.6	304	Yes
Linacre	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	43	£22.19	304	Yes
Linacre	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	61	£21.57	304	Yes
Linacre	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	29	£23.67	304	Yes
Lincoln	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	44	£24.1	259	Yes
Lincoln	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	116	£27.8	259	Yes
Magdalen	Flats	n/a	1	1	£21.72 per unit	273	Yes
Magdalen	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	96	£20.96	273	Yes
Magdalen	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	7	£24.86	273	Yes
Mansfield College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	16	£25.41	365	Yes
Mansfield College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	7	£23.11	365	Yes
Mansfield College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	2	£24.04	365	Yes
Merton	Couples	n/a	8	8	£32.68 per unit	304	No
Merton	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	63	£22.9	304	Mixed
Merton	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	99	£22.9	304	Mixed
New College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	89	£24.79		Yes
Nuffield	Couples	n/a	10	10	£26.73 per unit	335	Yes
Nuffield	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	7	£22.43	335	Yes
Nuffield	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	13	£22.43	335	Yes
Nuffield	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	14	£22.43	335	Yes
Oriel	Couples	n/a	3	3	£38.30 per unit	351	Yes
Oriel	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	5	£25.43	273	Yes
Oriel	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	55	£28.17	273	Yes
Oriel	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	17	£25.23	273	Yes
Oriel	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	7	£28.34	273	Yes
Pembroke College	Couples	n/a	8	8	£40.16 per unit	343	Yes
Pembroke College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	28	£23.81	272 and 343	Yes
Pembroke College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	86	£28.19	343 and 272	Yes
Reuben College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	15	£28.4	308	Yes
Reuben College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	83	£24.55	308	Yes
St Anne's College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	85	£22.86	294	Yes
St Anne's College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	11	£24.01	315	Yes
St Anne's College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	13	£22.93	294	Yes
St Antony's College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	115	£21.1	266	Yes
St Antony's College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	105	£29.39	266	Yes
St Antony's College	Flats	n/a	Confirm with college	22	£48.8	266	Yes
St Catherine's College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	42	£24.31	265	Yes
St Catherine's College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	78	£24.31	265	Yes
St Edmund Hall	Couples	n/a	9	9	£32.05 per unit	273	Yes
St Edmund Hall	Family	n/a	2	6	£108.48 per unit	273	Yes
St Edmund Hall	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	57	£23.59	273	Yes
St Edmund Hall	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	35	£23.59	273	Yes
St Hilda's College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	26	£22.69	357	Yes
St Hilda's College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	40	£26.77	357	Yes
St Hugh's College	Couples	n/a	3	3	£26.56 per unit	364	Yes
St Hugh's College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	66	£20.36	364	Yes
St Hugh's College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	66	£20.42	364	Yes
St John's College	Couples	n/a	42	49	£22.93 per unit	365	Yes
St John's College	Family	n/a	5	10	£27.07 per unit	365	Yes
St John's College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	10	£19.57	365	Yes
St John's College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	49	£21.16	365	Yes
St John's College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	49	£19.97	365	Yes
St John's College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	48	£20.55	365	Yes
St Peter's College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	17	£22.2	314	Yes
St Peter's College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	50	£26.2	266	Yes
St Peter's College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	0	£0	314	Yes
St Stephen's House	Couples	n/a	16	25	£36.88 per unit	270	Yes
St Stephen's House	Family	n/a	4	14	£53.63 per unit	270	Yes
St Stephen's House	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	21	£22.04	270	Yes
St Stephen's House	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	16	£25	270	Yes
The Queen's College	Flats	n/a	18	53	£64.42 per unit	313	Yes
The Queen's College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	12	£21.88	313	Yes
Trinity College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	29	£18.43	264	Yes
Trinity College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	19	£19.86	264	Yes
Trinity College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	26	£25.27	264	Yes
Trinity College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	6	£25.27	264	Yes
University College	Couples	n/a	18	18	£41.95 per unit	361	Yes
University College	Family	n/a	7	14	£49.97 per unit	361	Yes
University College	Flats	n/a	1	1	£28.73 per unit	361	Yes
University College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	6	£24.52	258	Yes
University College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	6	£24.52	258	Yes
University College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	54	£24.52	258	Yes
University College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	3	£24.52	258	Yes
Wadham College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	110	£24.14	273	Yes
Wadham College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	4	£26.13	266	Yes
Wadham College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	14	£27.85	175	Yes
Wadham College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	1	£27.85	175	Yes
Wolfson College	Couples	n/a	53	53	£37.40 per unit	304	Yes
Wolfson College	Family	n/a	27	62	£49.42 per unit	304	Yes
Wolfson College	Flats	n/a	5	10	£52.55 per unit	304	Yes
Wolfson College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	112	£23.55	273	Yes
Wolfson College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	129	£26.57	273	Yes
Worcester College	Couples	n/a	12	24	£38.31 per unit	305	Yes
Worcester College	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	26	£22.48	305	Yes
Worcester College	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	33	£26.73	305	Yes
Wycliffe Hall	Single, standard	Non-en-suite	n/a	7	£22.55	259	Yes
Wycliffe Hall	Single, en-suite	En-suite	n/a	6	£26.43	259	Yes

Please contact Regent's Park College, Somerville College and St Cross College directly (using the contact details on the relevant college page) for information about typical accommodation costs.

Further information about typical college accommodation

‘College’ and ‘colleges’ refers to all 45 of the University’s colleges, including those designated as Permanent Private Halls (PPHs).
For details of the location of college accommodation, visit the relevant college page or the college's own website.
The average daily accommodation cost depends upon the accommodation type:
- Single (both standard and en-suite): average costs shown are per person;
- Couples: average costs shown are per unit not per person (units include double occupancy rooms, studio flats, one bedroom flats, and two bedroom flats);
- Families: average costs shown are per available bedroom (units include one, two, and three bedroom flats and houses);
- Flats: average costs shown are per available bedroom (units include flats of varying sizes, including studio flats).
Utilities refers to the supply of electricity, gas and water. Other services such as internet/Wi-Fi may also be included. Further details may be found on the relevant college page on this website, or the college’s own website.
Further details about meal provision at the college may be found on the relevant college page on this website, or the college’s own website.

University accommodation

If your college isn't able to house you, the University has a range of accommodation options for full-time graduate students, including accommodation for couples and families. There are a range of rooms, flats and houses in and around Oxford, on sites owned and managed by the University.

For more information on graduate student properties and how to apply for accommodation, visit the University's Graduate Accommodation Office website and contact the team.

Private accommodation

If you are considering private accommodation, please be aware that the University's residence requirements apply to all full-time students.

Oxford resources

The Oxford University Students Union (Oxford SU) provides guidance on living out and can help you if you have questions or concerns about accommodation. You can also search for properties to let on the Oxford SU Accommodation Service website.

Private accommodation is often advertised in the University Gazette, which is published weekly during term time.

Other resources

If you are new to renting, or renting in the UK, Shelter can provide you with lots of useful information about how renting works, the types of tenancies available, and what to look out for in your contract.

You may find it useful to search external websites, such as the Daily Info website and specialist student accommodation websites such as Rightmove for students or Student Accommodation UK.