Means you get to live together as a year group so won't find yourself on a floor full of people you don't know. Cambridge university declined to comment. for law the library holds probably the most comprehensive law collection of any college, and Downing's Cranworth Law Society hosts a wide range of useful events. Excellent canteen and formal food (Joint best with Pembroke a few years ago), Comfortable JCR and newly refurbished TV Room with TV and video games. Head of Entertainment for Time Magazine's Top 10 Party - St. John's College May Ball. Gateway programme - a series of careers and academic workshops aimed to help you make the most of your time at Cambridge and think about your future, as well as teaching you how to tackle exams etc. Nice accommodation - Cripps for first years is newly refurbished and all ensuite, Ann's for second years was built in 2009 (also all ensuite) and Old Court for third years is being refurbished, with a mixture of rooms with shared bathrooms, sets (a bedroom and a living room) and even ensuite sets! MRes, Biomedical Research Imperial College London Sep 2009 - . Second richest college after Trinity College: lots of bursaries and grants, for example: The Learning and Research Grant will subsidise 50% of books etc. With assets totalling 1.34 billion, Trinity is worth 42 times as much as Clare Hall (32.7 million), the poorest college in Cambridge, and 34 times as much as St Edmund's (39.4 million), 32 times as much as Hughes Hall (41.6 million), and 31 times as much as Lucy Cavendish (43 million). Some of the accommodation desperately needs modernising. Very good welfare support - the college recently hired a college counsellor to help Trinity Students. All the rooms are really nice, even the cheapest ones, and there is kitchens, living rooms, washing machines, and driers in the building. With assets totalling 1.34 billion, Trinity is worth 42 times as much as Clare Hall (32.7 million), the poorest college in Cambridge, and 34 times as much as St Edmund's (39.4 million), 32 times as much as Hughes Hall (41.6 million), and 31 times as much as Lucy Cavendish (43 million). The Messiah violin made by Antonius Stradivarius, held by the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Some unusually strict porters for a graduate college, strict with letting visitors in, especially to the bar. student accommodation; hence, most of the college does not have the peaceful, classic Oxbridge college vibe that you are probably imagining, You can't walk on the lawns except for special occasions (but if we could, they'd immediately be ruined and look like shit, so), Accommodation is "okay" - many places do not have access to Kitchens; much recent fuss has been kicked up about big increases in rent, Formals are ridiculously expensive - more than 20 pounds => 30 including wine, Formals are only once a week and can be difficult to get tickets for - but if you can use a mouse and have a reaction time <5 seconds you should be fine, Both gyms are pretty grimy and in the basement, Supportive atmosphere in an all-women's environment, Lucy Cavendish is a female college, so you can be friends with plenty of girls and boys at the uni, but you will only live with girls, All fellows are women and there are no high tables in halls, unlike the other more traditional colleges, A high proportion of students from 'ordinary'/working-class backgrounds with varied life experiences, Enjoys a particularly good reputation for English, HSPS, Linguistics, Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine, Great atmosphere for students in STEM fields, there is a large community of science students and many tutors and fellows who are currently holding faculty position in science departments, Very close to West Cambridge (Department of Veterinary Medicine, Whittle Laboratory, Cavendish Laboratory, British Antarctic Survey, Computer-Aided Design Centre, Schlumberger Cambridge Research, William Gates Building, Roger Needham Building, Schofield Centre, Nanoscale Science Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE), Centre for the Physics of Medicine, Alan Reece Building, Hauser Forum, Department of Materials Science, University Sports Centre). And many of the wealthiest colleges do not account for heritage assets such as works of art, libraries or artefacts, whose value many college accounts describe as immaterial. (The argument for the MMC is that it encourages people to eat communally and interact socially, and if only limited numbers ate there it would not be viable to keep it going. This means your university card is arbitrarily pre-loaded with 399 of your precious money at the beginning of the year and you're forced into spending it at the college canteen. It's boring when a college is brilliant, though. Many famous alumni - including Thomas Cranmer, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas Malthus and Prince Edward! Which is the richest college in Cambridge? 31 Colleges Cambridge University is comprised of 31 Colleges and over 150 departments, faculties, schools and other institutions. Some kitchen space in college, so self-catering can be done, all 3rd years and 2nd years have ovens. You are still encouraged to do other things. Also runs great college family system so you have a system of support and someone to talk to from the moment you arrive. Unlike in the United States, where public housing is only for the poorest the average resident's annual household income was $15,219 in 2019, well below the federal poverty line of $16,910 . Slightly more expensive college bar, but very nice and new! Architecture of buildings can take some getting used to: brutalist Lasdun architecture isn't everyone's cup of tea - but it grows on you! In Oxford, St Johns College tops the table with close to 600m in assets. Choosing a college can be difficult, and there are detailed guides for most Cambridge undergraduate colleges. All third years have en-suite bathrooms. So how can Oxford University get it so wrong on access? Over two thirds of rooms are en suite, and rooms that aren't en suite are generally much larger to compensate for this (some rooms even have a mezzanine). (Only really an issue if carrying laundry, or if it's raining). All sources are official audited financial statements published in the respective fiscal years. Very central location right next to Great St. Mary's Church, All 1st years live together so it's very social and you get to know your year group very well, and all rooms are modern/spacious/ensuite (also conveniently located right next to the University Library + Sidgwick site - great for Humanities students! Beautiful grounds, good river access and lots of punts. Renowned for being one of the friendliest and most sociable colleges in Cambridge. Trinity College, Cambridge, is the wealthiest of the individual colleges with published assets worth 1.3bn in its latest accounts. 6th largest college, 145 students per year - lots of people to get to know, good if you like to be more anonymous. Not all accommodation on the main campus. Big, modern, light rooms - most of the rooms are of the same standard and there are a lot on ensuites, all rooms have window seats. The college is very small which is good for getting to know everyone, but some people might not like it, Cheapest formal in Cambridge but still good food, candlelit, very atmospheric, and held every evening, Food hall (Ramsay) serves cheap but nice food, Very friendly and small enough you can know everyone if you want to, Far enough out that there are very few tourists but still 5 mins walk from Sainsbury's, so fairly central, Most river frontage of all colleges and has a 'beach'. Really good, modern accommodation - you can generally get an en-suite every year if you want, all first years get en-suites and large, spacious rooms. Old Court has the perfect balance of being detached from the town centre yet two minutes away. Income was more unevenly distributed among residents . TheBlackRabbit56, Started by: Large student body means not very much of a community feel, Among the worst colleges for state school access with 56.3% coming from state schools in 2018 (average for Cambridge 65.2%), Banded rent means the richer students get nicer room; not a great look for a college with access issues, Food is overpriced in comparison to some other colleges, Bar is nice but not really big enough for the whole college. Lower grants than other colleges e.g St John's, even though Trinity is the richest college at Cambridge. Until the late 19th century, Jesus College was one of the smallest and poorest at the University, . Students were told they could get kicked out of their accommodation if they tested positive for COVID-19. Students can no longer bring wine into formals and can only be served three glasses of wine. As well as the Cambridge Uni Guide we have a page on Cambridge Slang. Free-to-use squash courts literally 1 minute's walk from the porter's lodge. Also one of the highest kitchen fixed charge (171 per term), May Ball had clear up workers take on 10-hour shifts for no monetary payment. and the gardens are extremely nice in summer. thomaswood1991, Started by: Expensive food - usually around 2.70 for a main but that doesn't include potatoes/rice or vegetables, although the sides are about 50p and absolutely massive! Some students have to live above the Eagle pub, so can be a bit noisy if you leave your window open. Oxbridge colleges named and shamed for failing to admit poorer students Oxford would need to increase intake by 25% to meet own benchmark, says report Daniel Boffey Policy editor Sat 12 Dec 2015. Only 3% come from the poorest 20% of households. are lovely to sit in/study/chat with friends. Roughly 130 students per year. Probably has the cheapest college bar of them all. Active QEnts society which host 5 bops a term in Lent and Michaelmas + film screenings + an evening garden party in May Week called Bounce, No Kitchen Fixed Charge or compulsory number of formals per term, Good size bar with pool tables, tvs and a dartboard, There are 3 squash courts on the main site, 4th most expensive college to live at. It's only a short walk into the town centre. The following is a list of British universities ordered by their financial endowments, expressed in pounds sterling at fair value. to 1,700 a term. With assets totalling 1.34 billion, Trinity is worth 42 times as much as Clare Hall (32.7 million), the poorest college in Cambridge, and 34 times as much as St Edmund's (39.4 million), 32 times as much as Hughes Hall (41.6 million), and 31 times as much as Lucy Cavendish (43 million). Library closes at 11pm (not great if you'd like to use it in the early hours, but computer rooms stay open 24/7). Second worst gender ratio 63% male, 37% female, though this reflects the low proportion of female applicants to the college and the bias towards the sciences. Some accommodation in 2nd year is quite far out. Admission's Tutor is very helpful and active on TSR. In 2020 more first year places were created to support students applying from disadvantaged backgrounds. The figures also reveal how Oxbridge has continued to build on its inherited wealth. The college has the most helpful porters - nothing is too much trouble for them. You can always hear the birds singing, it's really peaceful, Next to the Music Faculty and West Road Concert Hall (enjoy world-class concerts at night and free Lunchtime Concerts! Not all colleges are privy to immense swaths of wealth and there is a huge disparity between the richest and the poorest. Garden party or June event each year instead of a may ball - much cheaper (~30-40 instead of 125+), still a fun and fancy party with unlimited drink, and you don't get kicked out of your accommodation for a night like at a few colleges with a big may ball. All colleges have their eccentricities, but they're pretty odd at Darwin. New College Gym, Strong drama scene - very active drama society within college (HATS) + well represented in uni-wide societies (ADC, Footlights), The Music society(HCMS) puts on several concerts each term. The concentration of accumulated reserves of wealth in the hands of just two institutions raises questions over their slow progress in reforming their admissions processes, as well as casting doubt on Oxbridges insistence that its expensive tutorial system of teaching undergraduates is underfunded by student tuition fees. Trinity has the largest college library with over 300,000 volumes and the beautiful Wren Library, which students are allowed to use as study space in exam term. Lots of people want swaps here! Cambridge leads the way with consolidated net assets worth nearly 11.8bn across the university and its colleges which equates to 390,000 per head for each of its 30,000 students and staff. Its extremely pushy with supervisors being very intense around exams. Good access to communal spaces - free pool and table football in the JCR and Wii/Sky Sports in the TV room. Pleasant postgraduate atmosphere since it is is composed of students who are 21+ years. Because of the modern facilities and college's skintness, rents are expensive. Clare/Caius/Catz/Trin etc), 11th richest college so generous with bursaries and grants (will give you money to go on holiday), Student bedrooms allocated by random ballot (as opposed to one based on grades in exams - Scholars' ballots) so that in your third year you are guaranteed a beautiful room usually with a sofa or armchairs and a garden view, All sports grounds on site, netball and tennis courts, A friendly atmosphere, rather than one which is based wholly on the attainment of firsts and thus encourages students to live in the library (*not* an exaggeration - at Christ's the library has showers), Buttery food is relatively cheap (2.40 for main, 70p for sides) and there is always a vegetarian and a vegan option as well as meat and fish, All female fellowship - you're likely to be taught by outstanding women, Proud history of women's education and suffrage, Female sports teams aren't sidelined like in some other colleges, so teams get more support/funding than they sometimes do elsewhere - our first boat is currently best on the river in rowing and we have second and third teams and lots of opportunity to take up rowing for the first time if that interests you, All rooms cost the same so you don't end up with the richest students living together in the 'nice bit' like at other colleges - and students on the cambridge bursary get an additional 20 a week rent discount. Named after the controversial former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. Not too big to feel unknown, still large enough to meet lots of new people, Exactly 50:50 split of genders, perfect balance of private/state educated & Home/EU + International students who are all welcome, Had 3 of the 11 Cambridge students in the Tab's top 100 women to watch, The Master has a very cute dog which you can sign up to take for a walk (Instagram: @tobythecatzdog), Very good food with a wide variety of meat and vegetarian options and only college with a cheese course for formals, A lot of vegetarian & vegan options at hall. Lots of animals including ducklings, deer, rabbits etc. The college gardens (with loads of benches, tables etc.) Therefore, the rooms are in great conditions. Not right in the centre of town, so you get less tourist traffic.