St Cross College

The college is international in its profile. Over half of the students are from outside the UK, many from Europe but a number also from the USA, Canada, China, Japan and South East Asia. In all, over 50 countries are represented.

Fellows and students share all the college’s facilities equally so there are daily opportunities for graduates to meet and mix with fellows of the college. 

St Cross College is fully devoted to the furtherance of our students’ academic objectives. The college takes pride in giving all our students the opportunity for study in a haven of academic tranquillity uninterrupted by conferences during the vacations.

St Cross College: A Tour (descriptive PDF transcript)

Accommodation and meals

Accommodation

Accommodation is available at St Cross on a first-come, first-served basis. Rooms are available at the main site on St Giles, including the South Wing and the recently built West Wing. There are also rooms available in houses close to the main site and in the Annexe on St Cross Road. One flat and one suite of rooms are available for couples, although the college cannot provide accommodation suitable for families.

Laundry and kitchen facilities are available in all student accommodation areas.

Meals

Lunch is available in college during term and the vacation, except for short periods at Christmas and Easter, and a few weeks in August. There is a Hall Night every week during term when a three-course evening meal is served to college members and their guests. 

The college has a full termly calendar of special dinners including formal Guest Nights, a Junior Members’ Night, Wine Tasting sessions and much more. One highlight of the St Cross social calendar is the Feast offered each term.

Rooms are available at the main site on St Giles, including the South Wing and the recently built West Wing.