Founded in 1960, Churchill College is one of the most recently formed Cambridge colleges. Occupying over 42 acres of land, it has the largest college campus in Cambridge which it puts to good use, as it houses 480 undergraduate students and 375 postgraduate students per year. Churchill College offers students a holistic student experience, with plenty of societies and activities for students to take part in while completing their studies under distinguished academics.
About the university
| General Information | |
| Name | Churchill College |
| Phone Number | 01223 334900 |
| admissions@chu.cam.ac.uk | |
| Website | https://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/ |
| Location |
Churchill College is found on Storey’s Way on the edge of Cambridge city centre and is surrounded by several other colleges, like Fitzwilliam College and Murray Edwards College |
| Financial support | Churchill College has a College Finance Tutor who can help with situations relating to funding or finance. Students can apply to the Cambridge Bursary Scheme as well as several other bursary schemes aimed at students undertaking language courses or work experience in the Arts. There are also several funding schemes, such as travel grants, sports and arts representation grants, financial adversity grants and other funds available for projects that don’t fit into those categories. More information can be found here |
| Life at College | |
| Societies | Specific societies for Churchill College include:
As well as these, there are hundreds of other university societies that you can join. |
| Accommodation | Churchill College guarantees campus accommodation for the full duration of undergraduate courses. This involves living in a communal court within the College’s gardens and sports grounds. Over 40% of rooms are en suite, with all rooms having access to shared bathrooms and laundry facilities. Churchill is a catered college, so students eat in the Dining Hall, although there are snack kitchens with combination ovens and fridges. There are also rooms that have been adapted for wheelchair users or those with restricted mobility. All first-year postgraduate students are provided with college accommodation, with students in their subsequent years of study being able to apply to live in college rooms. Most of this is in houses on or next to the College site. These sites have their own gardens and communal facilities, as well as having access to the central dining facilities that the college provides. Rooms are priced individually, with prices ranging from £91 to £183 per week as well as food costs. |
| Sports | Churchill College has over 42 acres of sports pitches available, with clubs such as cricket, rugby, football and lacrosse making great use of this. There are also on-site squash courts, basketball courts and tennis courts, as well as a dance studio. |
| Welfare | A College nurse operates daily during term-time for all students. Students can also receive support from their tutor or the designated college counsellor, who provides a safe space to discuss any issues troubling students. Students can also speak to welfare officers from the postgraduate student body. |
| Miscellaneous |
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| Famous alumni | Karl Blackburn Peter Fincham Catherine Green Samuel Okoye |
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