St Cross College
About the college
St Cross is Oxford’s most central graduate college, and one of its most popular.
More graduates study at St Cross than at any of the Oxford Colleges which combine post and undergraduate students.
Selecting St Cross for graduate study gives you the best chance of being based near the city centre.
Set in beautiful grounds on St Giles’, and complete with pretty quadrangles overlooked by a splendid chapel, St Cross has a young graduate population – most ‘St Crossers’ are under 30, with an average age of 23. The college is friendly, lively and cosmopolitan. Students from almost 80 nationalities are welcomed here, and study the full breath of Oxford’s subject offering.
That means you will find stimulating conversation and access to events covering very different topics from what you will be studying in your department. Cross-fertilisation of ideas is St Cross’s speciality!
This is enhanced by the enjoyment of college facilities on equal terms with the Fellows. With shared dining in Hall (the college doesn't have ‘High Table’) and a Common Room that’s open to everyone, you’ll have ample opportunity to mingle with Oxford’s world-class academics.
College tour
College facilities
Library and IT services
The new West Wing at St Cross College offers a brand new lecture theatre, several seminar rooms, and a large library.
St Cross College has a general library, including works by fellows and members of the college.
All study-bedrooms have network connections and WiFi access is available throughout the main college site.
Sport, music and college facilities
St Cross offers a range of events, often student-led. These include lectures, a photography competition, an art prize and visits to exhibitions, galleries and theatres.
The college has a number of sports clubs, and an arrangement with Wolfson College enables St Cross students to join their sporting clubs and teams (with use of facilities), including the very successful Wolfson College Boat Club.
Facilities for disabled students
Accommodation for disabled students is available both at the main site and at the college's Annexe on St Cross Road. Please contact the college about any accessibility requirements.
Accommodation and meals
Accommodation
Accommodation is available at St Cross on a first-come, first-served basis. Rooms are available at the main site on St Giles, including the South Wing and the recently built West Wing. There are also rooms available in houses close to the main site and in the Annexe on St Cross Road. One flat and one suite of rooms are available for couples, although the college cannot provide accommodation suitable for families.
Laundry and kitchen facilities are available in all student accommodation areas.
Meals
Lunch is available in college during term and the vacation, except for short periods at Christmas and Easter, and a few weeks in August. There is a Hall Night every week during term when a three-course evening meal is served to college members and their guests.
The college has a full termly calendar of special dinners including formal Guest Nights, a Junior Members’ Night, Wine Tasting sessions and much more. One highlight of the St Cross social calendar is the Feast offered each term.
Rooms are available at the main site on St Giles, including the South Wing and the recently built West Wing.
Courses
This college accepts graduate students for the following courses:
Please note that not all subjects areas or streams of a particular course may be offered by this college. Please see the college information on the relevant course page for further details. For a comprehensive list of all graduate courses available at the University of Oxford, please refer to our courses A-Z listing.
Location
The college occupies a combination of traditional and modern buildings on a very central site on St Giles’, close to the main University facilities and the heart of the city.
Key facts
St Cross College
Oxford OX1 3LZ
www.stx.ox.ac.uk
Founded
1965
| Students (total*) in 2024-25 | Full-time places in 2026-27 | Part-time places in 2026-27 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taught graduates | 260 | c. 184 | c. 6 |
| Research graduates | 340 | c. 91 | c. 4 |
| Undergrad. | N/A (Graduate-only college) | ||
*Total across all year groups (see source data)