Colleges, rooms and prices
Unlike most other universities, accommodation at York is centered around our eleven colleges, whose community you'll become a member of throughout your time at York and beyond.
What's a college?
We're proud to be one of just a handful of UK universities with a collegiate system. Your college is your accommodation, close to social, study and catering facilities, each with their own common room.
When you join us, you'll become a lifelong member of a distinct community, which will be your home from home, whether you live on or off campus. Your college will provide you with a network of support and a calendar of events and activities to help you settle in, develop skills and explore your interests.
Your college is your accommodation. When you list your accommodation preferences, you’ll be listing preferences for individual rooms in each college. Your accommodation offer will be for a room in one of our colleges and when you arrive, you’ll move into your college and they’ll be there to welcome you.
If you decide to live off campus, don’t worry, you’ll still become a member of a college and gain access to their common room, events, support and guidance.
Accommodation at York is centered around our eleven colleges, we have ten undergraduate colleges and one postgraduate-only college. These are divided up into Campus West and Campus East.
- Alcuin College (Campus West)
- Anne Lister College (Campus East)
- Constantine College (Campus East)
- David Kato College (Campus East)
- Derwent College (Campus West)
- Goodricke College (Campus East)
- Halifax College (Campus West)
- James College (Campus West)
- Langwith College (Campus East)
- Vanbrugh College (Campus West)
- Wentworth College (Postgraduate-only) (Campus West)
It sounds cheesy, but the best college is the one that you’re in. That’s where you’ll make your first friends, get involved with activities and events, and start the adventure of university life. You don't need to apply for a particular college based on your course. Our compact campus means that all colleges are a short walk from departments and teaching buildings. The most important thing is that you’re part of one.
What's a price band?
All of our rooms are allocated into four different price bands. You can choose which college and price band is right for you when you apply for your accommodation. Here's a little bit about what each price band means.
- Band 1 rooms are our value option, you may share facilities such as your kitchen with a few more people than other price bands.
- Band 2 rooms are often in some of our original accommodation. You'll share facilities with a few more people than bands 3 and 4.
- Band 3 rooms are our most common room type. They are often newer or more recently refurbished than band 1 or 2 rooms, and facilities are shared with fewer people.
- Band 4 rooms all have a TV (with license) and sofas in shared kitchen areas. If you're in a shared bathroom, you'll share with the fewest number of other students.
| Room type | Bathroom | Catering | Location | Let length | Per week | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered | Halifax College Campus West |
40 weeks | £99 | £3,960 |
| Band 1 | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Vanbrugh College (Fairfax House) Campus West |
40 weeks | £148 | £5,920 |
| Band 3 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered | Halifax College Campus West |
40 weeks | £166 | £6,640 |
| Band 2 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
David Kato College Campus East |
44 weeks | £157 | £6,908 |
| Band 2 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Anne Lister College Campus East |
44 weeks | £157 | £6,908 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Self-catered | Alcuin College Campus West |
40 weeks | £183 | £7,320 |
| Band 2 | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Vanbrugh College Campus West |
40 weeks | £187 | £7,480 |
| Band 2 | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Derwent College Campus West |
40 weeks | £187 | £7,480 |
| Band 3 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Goodricke College Campus East |
44 weeks | £172 | £7,568 |
| Band 4 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Langwith College Campus East |
44 weeks | £186 | £8,184 |
| Band 4 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Constantine College Campus East |
44 weeks | £186 | £8,184 |
| Band 2 | Ensuite | Catered | Derwent College Campus West |
40 weeks | £205 | £8,200 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Anne Lister College Campus East |
44 weeks | £189 | £8,316 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
David Kato College Campus East |
44 weeks | £189 | £8,316 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Goodricke College Campus East |
44 weeks | £189 | £8,316 |
| Band 3 | Shared Bathroom | Catered | James College Campus West |
40 weeks | £220 | £8,800 |
| Band 3 | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Derwent College Campus West |
40 weeks | £220 | £8,800 |
| Band 2 Large | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Derwent College Campus West |
40 weeks | £220 | £8,800 |
| Band 4 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Langwith College Campus East |
44 weeks | £206 | £9,064 |
| Band 3 Large | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Goodricke College Campus East |
44 weeks | £206 | £9,064 |
| Band 4 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
David Kato College Campus East |
44 weeks | £206 | £9,064 |
| Band 4 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Constantine College Campus East |
44 weeks | £206 | £9,064 |
| Band 4 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Anne Lister College Campus East |
44 weeks | £206 | £9,064 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Catered | Vanbrugh College Campus West |
38 weeks | £241 | £9,158 |
| Band 3 Large | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Derwent College Campus West |
40 weeks | £234 | £9,360 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Catered | Vanbrugh College Campus West |
40 weeks | £238 | £9,520 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Catered | James College Campus West |
40 weeks | £238 | £9,520 |
| Band 4 Large | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Constantine College Campus East |
44 weeks | £224 | £9,856 |
Living off campus
If you decide to live off campus during your time at York, you'll still be a member of a college and have access to its common room, support, and guidance. You can explore various off-campus accommodation options, including purpose-built student housing, letting agents, or even renting a room.
How rents are set
For information on how we set our accommodation rent prices, you can visit our dedicated web page.
