Exeter College
About the college
Exeter is the fourth-oldest college in Oxford, renowned for its warm welcome and supportive community. The College is a place where life-long friendships flourish in no time at all.
Accommodation is provided for three years of an undergraduate’s course, and usually for a fourth year for those who want it. All first-year students live on the main college site on Turl Street (Exeter's home since 1315), right in the heart of central Oxford. Other college accommodation, with self-catering facilities, is available in vibrant East Oxford, and Cohen Quad, Exeter's state-of-the-art multi-award winning site in fashionable Jericho.
During term time, three meals a day are served in Exeter’s Jacobean dining hall, and Cohen Quad’s 'Dakota Café' is a much-loved venue for socialising, studying, and refuelling.
Exeter’s stunning Victorian Gothic library was restored and modernised in 2023, with the installation of a lift and wheelchair-accessible toilet, more reader spaces, environmentally-friendly lighting and ventilation systems, charging points at every desk, and even a couple of secret doors!
The transformed library is not only breathtakingly beautiful but also a comfortable, functional and inspirational study space.
The College walls house a beautiful garden, which offers outstanding views over Radcliffe Square. Exeter College is the perfect mix of Oxford’s celebrated architecture and 21st-century study facilities.
Facilities include:
- on-site gym
- dining hall
- bar
- café
- chapel
- music practice rooms
- performance space
- learning space
- sports ground
- boathouse.
Exeter is home to a wide range of student groups, clubs and societies, including our excellent student-led choir, a life-changing student-run charity (ExVAC), plus fantastic music, art, theatre and sports teams.
Read more on the college website.
Exeter is...
'…small enough that you’ll never feel lost, but big enough that everyone finds their place. It’s a very inclusive and diverse environment, making it easy to settle in.'
Maddy
'…impressive catering facilities, particularly at lunch time where there’s so much choice on offer.'
Jade
'…having communal spaces which are really well used.'
Emma
'…having fun with college sports teams – they’re all really close and friendly communities, as I’ve found with the rugby team.'
George
'...a perfect blend of old and new, historic architecture meets 21st-century innovation.'
Evie
Location
Exeter College’s entrance is on Turl Street, in the centre of Oxford, close to the main libraries, departments, museums, shops, restaurants and bars. The entrance to Cohen Quad is a few minutes’ walk away in Walton Street.
UCAS campus code: 4
Exeter College,
Oxford OX1 3DP
+44 (0) 1865 279600
www.exeter.ox.ac.uk
Founded
1314
Student numbers
Undergraduates: 362
Graduates: 250
Admissions contacts
+44 (0) 1865 279668
admissions@exeter.ox.ac.uk
Academic staff
Visit the college website for the full list
Our 2025 undergraduate Open Days will be held on 2 and 3 July and 19 September.
Register to find out more about our upcoming Open Days.
