Oriel College

We offer all our undergraduates accommodation throughout their studies, and highly-subsidised formal dinners most evenings shape our rhythm of life together. College activities range from a pancake race to a summer Shakespeare play. Oriel excels on the sports field and the river. We have a dedicated music room, and a vibrant chapel and choir.

We are a high-achieving academic community with a well-resourced library and tutors who take a keen interest in the academic and personal formation of their students in tutorials, seminars and numerous informal contexts. We aim to prepare our students for their future lives. The college has a dedicated welfare team and offers help with bursaries, travel grants and scholarships for academic excellence, encouraging applications from all backgrounds.

Read more on the college website.

Year founded: 1326
Student numbers: Undergraduate 311; Postgraduate 166

Oriel is...

'...a family with its own culture, where everyone is valued for who they are.'
Seb

'...able to accommodate you for three or four years, meaning the sense of college community becomes really strong as you go through your degree.'
Maddy

'…a college alive with conversations across different subjects.'
Amanda

'...a sociable environment where people are happy to talk to each other across the year groups and feel part of a college-wide community in quite a natural way.'
Aidan