Christ Church College is one of the biggest and most reputable colleges in Oxford. Featuring five quadrangles, the College hosts the Oxford Cathedral. Like most colleges, it was founded in the sixteenth century and hosts approximately 430 students. The College has a bustling student social life from ‘bops’ held in the JCR (a privilege only some colleges have), to the annual Arts Week and the busy Buttery, a popular bar amongst Christ Church students. The College has an almost equal ratio of students from private and state schools, so you are bound to meet a variety of students from different backgrounds. The College guarantees accommodation and has reasonably priced meals too.
About the university
| General Information | |
| Name | Christ Church College |
| Phone Number | 01865 276196 |
| admissions@chch.ox.ac.uk | |
| Website | www.chch.ox.ac.uk |
| Location | Christ Church is located on St Aldate’s, close to the Oxford city centre and the Bodleian Library. The college hosts the famous Oxford cathedral and on the other side is the serene Christ Church Meadow.
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| Financial support | College prizes, grants and summer bursaries are available to students from specific socioeconomic backgrounds. Funding is also available to help students with accommodation costs and termly college dinners. More information about finance can be found here |
| Life at College | |
| Societies | Christ Church hosts a plethora of societies, including the;
Additionally, there are over 300 university societies you can join. |
| Accommodation | Most accommodation is found on the main college site, but some students live in self-catered flats a short distance away. Flats have a mix of en-suites and shared bathrooms, and a fridge is provided for each room. Most first and third years live on-site. The rooms cost the same and are arranged around ‘quads’ where bills are paid for. Some second and third years may live in one of the college annexes, which are accommodation buildings off the main college site. More information can be found here There are no kitchens for self-catering, and each meal is served in the Great Hall, which is paid on a termly basis, with the cost in 2011-22 being £2.86 per dinner. |
| Sports | The Christ Church Sports ground gives members access to two football pitches, two rugby pitches, a cricket ground, grass tennis courts and other games areas. The Christ Church Boat Club is famous for its achievements in rowing competitions. |
| Welfare | Christ Church has a student-run welfare team, who organise weekly tea breaks for students to chat to their peers, led by a professional counselling service. College welfare staff are also supportive for issues students may be facing and help run events for Christ Church students to feel like they are part of a community. |
| Miscellaneous |
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| Famous alumni | Lewis Caroll William Gladstone Robert Hooke |
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