Do I pay to live in my college?

Students pay for accommodation and food, although this is often heavily subsidised. Colleges provide a wide variety of accommodation and meal options. Costs vary across colleges and are likely to increase annually.

It is important you understand how much your degree is going to cost and what financial support you might be eligible for.

Visit our page on living costs for more information.

Rents and other charges

The costs on this page are weighted averages and apply only to the academic year 2025-26. Costs are likely to increase annually. 

175 days covers eight weeks per term, and an additional week before the first term for freshers' week. The exact number of days that you will need to spend in Oxford may vary, as will the number of days accommodation offered by each college.

College

Average cost of accommodation for 175 days, including utilities and services 

Most common rent that students actually pay, including utilities and services

Number of days this rent is for

Indication of likely costs for three meals a day for 175 days 

Indication of likely costs for accommodation and meals for 175 days 

Balliol£5,911£9,116199£2,276
£8,187
Brasenose £5,691£5,900186£2,450£8,141
Christ Church£5,954£6,022177£2,329£8,283
Corpus Christi£5,276£5,324180£2,503£7,778
Exeter£5,575£5,488174£1,934£7,509
Harris Manchester£5,070
£5,388
186£2,888
£7,957
Hertford£4,960£5,271186£2,485£7,445
Jesus College£4,789£6,890281£2,538£7,327
Keble£5,935£5,980186£2,773£8,708
Lady Margaret Hall£5,752£6,203186£2,616£8,368
Lincoln£5,439£5,665181£2,791£8,231
Magdalen£5,103£4,811165£2,496£7,599
Mansfield£5,572£6,619185£1,925£7,497
Merton£4,917£4,842175£2,301£7,218
New College£5,296£5,447180£2,480£7,775
Oriel£5,362£5,768186£2,669£8,031
Pembroke£6,009£6,025181£2,818
£8,827
Queen's£4,951£5,007177£2,175£7,126
Regent's Park £5,686£5,751177£1,715£7,401
St Anne's£5,854£5,959175£2,085£7,938
St Catherine's£4,744£5,341197£2,704£7,448
St Edmund Hall£5,394£5,366174£2,634£8,027
St Hilda's£5,818£6,207189£2,382£8,200
St Hugh's£5,173£5,498186£2,298£7,471
St John's£4,590£4,663174£2,056£6,647
St Peter's£5,845£6.264196£2,783£8,627
Somerville£5,167£5,316186£2,415£7,582
Trinity£4,885£5,719180£3,481£8,366
University College£5,132£5,708186£3,150£8,282
Wadham£5,710-6,910£5,710-6,910175£2,856£8,566-9,766
Worcester£5,326£6,103186£2,437£7,764
Wycliffe Hall£5,250£8,573259£2,279£7,529

On site

Name of College

Ensuite

Not ensuite

Balliol35177
Brasenose 43107
Christ Church39068
Corpus Christi6864
Exeter14391
Harris Manchester4624
Hertford0130
Jesus College31327
Keble261133
Lady Margaret Hall198233
Lincoln580
Magdalen46203
Mansfield13440
Merton 7281
New College24384
Oriel11736
Pembroke17068
Queen's4045
Regents Park 088
St Anne's225130
St Catherine's246225
St Edmund Hall54128
St Hilda's92172
St Hugh's163246
St John's34379
St Peter's70138
Somerville136275
Trinity 9387
University College62193
Wadham 82162
Worcester241175
Wycliffe Hall1922

Off site

Name of College

Ensuite

Not ensuite

Balliol1950
Brasenose 69116
Christ Church00
Corpus Christi4696
Exeter562
Harris Manchester00
Hertford85167
Jesus College01
Keble00
Lady Margaret Hall00
Lincoln16447
Magdalen2967
Mansfield2362
Merton 11154
New College940
Oriel3832
Pembroke1875
Queen's15961
Regents Park 00
St Anne's00
St Catherine's00
St Edmund Hall7458
St Hilda's8364
St Hugh's00
St John's00
St Peter's516
Somerville00
Trinity 7111
University College7597
Wadham 11362
Worcester00
Wycliffe Hall30