There are 29 undergraduate Colleges. Each College has its own services, facilities and community. This includes a dining hall or cafeteria, library, and usually a gym and sports grounds. Accommodation is guaranteed for 3 or 4 years for single students without children. This accommodation will be in College-owned property. Typically, you won't have to pay 12 months of rent per year. Our accommodation contracts are around 27 to 39 weeks. Check individual College pages for details.
Accommodation costs vary from College to College. They also usually depend on the size of your room and whether it's en suite. Find out more about individual College accommodation costs on College websites. Find out more about living costs at Cambridge. During term time, you will need to live within a 3-mile radius of Cambridge city centre. This is marked from Great St Mary's Church.
You can live outside of this area if you get permission from your College or if you're studying abroad as part of your course. Your College is where you do a lot of your studying and socialising.
You can find out about College facilities and student life on the College pages. Event participant data and booking policies.
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