Colleges

Durham University is a collegiate University and there are 17 colleges in total. Whilst every college has accommodation available, because of our varied and historic estate, there may be different types of accommodation available depending on the college you are allocated. Our college allocation process is designed to be fair, open and transparent. We try to meet an applicant’s preference wherever possible but we cannot guarantee this in every instance as demand for some colleges exceeds the places available.

College Residence Charges and Additional College and Student Experience

The charge for a student to live in University accommodation is set annually and published here.

There are a range of other charges that may be levied in a College or by other Student Groups for optional memberships, services or products. These include membership fees for student common rooms, theatre groups or sports teams, bedding packs, gym memberships etc.