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St John's College

UCAS campus code: S

St John’s is proud of its reputation for academic excellence within a vibrant, supportive and socially diverse community. A diverse range of programmes and facilities for art, music, sport and drama offer all our students the chance to pursue their wider interests, from beginner to expert level.

Contact details

Deputy Academic Registrar: Richard Molyneux
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44(0) 1865 277328 or +44 (0) 1865 277300
Website: www.sjc.ox.ac.uk (including a full list of academic staff)

St John's College quad

About us

Undergraduates benefit from reasonably priced meals and accommodation. With on-site rooms guaranteed for the duration of a degree, we are able to build a strong sense of community. We also offer additional grants and prizes to help with academic-related expenses, such as books and computing equipment, travel and vacation study.

We offer one of the widest ranges of subject choice for undergraduates, creating an exciting academic community in which you will be taught by tutors and lecturers who are experts in their fields. 

Our excellent academic facilities include a fully accessible library study centre.

Read more on the college website.

Year founded: 1555
Student numbers: Undergraduate 425; Postgraduate 256

St John’s is...

'...a supportive community coupled with outstanding facilities and teaching.'
Jola

'…able to provide me with amazing opportunities.'
Celine

'…the place I’ve met the most interesting, intelligent and impressive people.'
Ben

'…great for cheap and good quality food – especially Hall breakfasts.'
Amy

'…fantastic for accommodation. You can live in for all years of your course.'
Harry

College living

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Where you'll find us

St Hugh’s College is about 12 minutes’ walk from the city centre: within easy reach of University departments and libraries, many of which are also slightly north of the centre. The college lodge can be found on St Margaret’s Road.

St John’s College, Oxford OX1 3JP

Virtual tour

Access St John's

Our outreach events and programmes offer a chance for you to meet us and discover what studying here might be like. You will also learn about our admissions process and how to submit a strong application.

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Visit Oxford

Our 2026 undergraduate Open Days will be held on 1 and 2 July and 18 September.

Plan your visit

University-wide outreach

Visit the University's outreach event calendar to view upcoming outreach events. Please note that some events may require advance booking or have specific eligibility criteria.

Outreach event calendar

What else should you think about when choosing a college?

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College overview

Our colleges are at the heart of Oxford's reputation as one of the best universities in the world and make it a very special place to study and live.

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College facilities

All Oxford colleges offer the same excellence in teaching, but they do vary in terms of their size, location and facilities.

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Do you choose a college?

Not exactly. You can put a college's campus code on your UCAS form to specify a preference but you might still be shortlisted and offered a place by another college.

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College listing

Oxford University is made up of more than 30 different colleges or small academic communities with distinct characteristics but similar facilities. Undergraduate students are members of a college, their subject department and the University.  

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Read our step-by-step application guide.

Guide for undergraduate applicants