James College accommodation
Located close to York Students’ Union and Sports Centre on Campus West, James College offers catered accommodation, built around landscaped quadrants and lakeside views.
James has a large dining hall nearby at the Roger Kirk Centre and is also home to the University of York Students’ Union dedicated events bar (bookable for student activity).
Room types and prices 2024/25
| Room type | Bathroom | Catering | Let length | Per week | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 3 | Shared Bathroom | Catered | 40 weeks | £220 | £8,800 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Catered | 40 weeks | £238 | £9,520 |
Band 3 shared bathroom, catered
Laid out in communal squares, these rooms are in houses by the lake, in between the Exhibition Centre and York Sports Centre.
Kitchen and bathroom facilities are shared between each house and each room has its own personal washbasin.
Example room layout. Actual layout and furnishings may vary.
Band 3 ensuite, catered
Grouped around grassy courtyards, these rooms are a stone's throw away from the York Sports Centre and Department of Psychology.
A mixture of house and flat style accommodation, these ensuite rooms have one shared kitchen per house/flat.
Example room layout. Actual layout and furnishings may vary.
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Facilities
Common room
A shared social space for members of your college
What's near
The Lounge cafe/bar
2 minutes walk
Market square shops
5 minutes walk
York Sports Centre
3 minutes walk
Spring Lane Building
5 minutes walk
Vanbrugh Bar/Dining
5 minutes walk
The University of York Students' Union Helpdesk
2 minutes walk
Student voices
Find out what it’s really like living on campus as University of York International Relations student, James takes you on a tour of his self-catering accommodation in James College.
Find out more about what it's like to be part of James College.
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