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 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£5,556£8,645199£2,219
£7,775
Brasenose £5,311£6,110186£1,626£6,9,37
Christ Church£5,151£5,731175£2,130£7,281
Corpus Christi£5,079£5,126180£2,408£7,487
Exeter£5,397£5,312174£2,160£7,556
Harris Manchester£5,070
£5,388
186£2,888
£7,957
Hertford£4,732£5,029186£2,319£7,051
Jesus College£4,721£4,589184£2,599£7,320
Keble£5,737£5,749186£2,743£8,480
Lady Margaret Hall£5,690£6,241189£2,490£8,180
Lincoln£5,263£5,484181£2,686£7,949
Magdalen£4,912£4,940176£3,642£8,554
Mansfield£5,315£6,320185£1,838£7,153
Merton£4,797£4,711175£2,238£7,035
New College£4,996£5,139180£2,363£7,359
Oriel£5,362£5,768186£2,669£8,031
Pembroke£5,677£6,969181£4,000
£9,677
Queen's£4,811£4,866177£2,114£6,925
Regent's Park £5,441£5,503177£2,065£7,506
St Anne's£5,593£5,730175£2,154£7,747
St Catherine's£4,744£5,341197£2,625£7,369
St Edmund Hall£5,231£5,231174£2,065£7,296
St Hilda's£5,801£5,938189£2,282£8,083
St Hugh's£4,998£5,312186£2,165£7,163
St John's£4,462£4,538174£1,957£6,418
St Peter's£5,669£6.076196£2,476£8,145
Somerville£5,018£5,135186£2,179£7,197
Trinity£4,876£5,684180£3,100£7,976
University College£5,142£5,798186£2,534£7,676
Wadham £4,295-6,700£4,295-6,700175£2,774£7,069-9,474
Worcester£5,096£5,876186£2,334£7,430
Wycliffe Hall£4,961£8,226260£2,240£7,201

On site

Name of College

Ensuite

Not ensuite

Balliol31181
Brasenose 43120
Christ Church4570
Corpus Christi6864
Exeter14391
Harris Manchester4723
Hertford0130
Jesus College11821
Keble266131
Lady Margaret Hall195214
Lincoln580
Magdalen60322
Mansfield13442
Merton 8281
New College24384
Oriel11736
Pembroke17992
Queen's4045
Regents Park 089
St Anne's183126
St Catherine's246225
St Edmund Hall54129
St Hilda's91165
St Hugh's157255
St John's35376
St Peter's70138
Somerville136216
Trinity 1050
University College62193
Wadham 82166
Worcester261128
Wycliffe Hall1922

Off site

Name of College

Ensuite

Not ensuite

Balliol1745
Brasenose 57146
Christ Church00
Corpus Christi4696
Exeter562
Harris Manchester00
Hertford84157
Jesus College0232
Keble00
Lady Margaret Hall00
Lincoln17154
Magdalen00
Mansfield2661
Merton 11143
New College940
Oriel3832
Pembroke1285
Queen's15961
Regents Park 00
St Anne's052
St Catherine's00
St Edmund Hall7458
St Hilda's4759
St Hugh's00
St John's00
St Peter's516
Somerville00
Trinity 0195
University College27130
Wadham 10637
Worcester00
Wycliffe Hall30