Colleges, rooms and prices
Unlike most other universities, accommodation at York is centred around our eleven colleges, whose community you'll become a member of throughout your time at York and beyond.
What's a college?
Your college is your accommodation, close to social, study and catering facilities, each with their own common room.
Colleges are also your first point of support and guidance, a place to try out new things, get involved in university life and foster a sense of belonging upon arrival - all of which make the transition to moving somewhere new that much easier.
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.
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.
Compare prices 2024/25
What does all this mean?
If you'd like to find out more about what each price band and room type means, take a look at our undergraduate and postgraduate accommodation pages.
| Room type | Bathroom | Catering | Location | Let length | Per week | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered | Halifax College | 40 weeks | £99 | £3,960 |
| Band 1 | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Vanbrugh College (Fairfax House) |
40 weeks | £148 | £5,920 |
| Band 3 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered | Halifax College | 40 weeks | £166 | £6,640 |
| Band 2 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
David Kato College | 44 weeks | £157 | £6,908 |
| Band 2 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Anne Lister College | 44 weeks | £157 | £6,908 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Self-catered | Alcuin College | 40 weeks | £183 | £7,320 |
| Band 2 | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Derwent College | 40 weeks | £187 | £7,480 |
| Band 3 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Goodricke College | 44 weeks | £172 | £7,568 |
| Band 4 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Constantine College | 44 weeks | £186 | £8,184 |
| Band 4 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Langwith College | 44 weeks | £186 | £8,184 |
| Band 2 | Ensuite | Catered | Derwent College | 40 weeks | £205 | £8,200 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Anne Lister College | 44 weeks | £189 | £8,316 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Goodricke College | 44 weeks | £189 | £8,316 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
David Kato College | 44 weeks | £189 | £8,316 |
| Band 3 | Shared Bathroom | Catered | James College | 40 weeks | £220 | £8,800 |
| Band 3 | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Derwent College | 40 weeks | £220 | £8,800 |
| Band 2 Large | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Derwent College | 40 weeks | £220 | £8,800 |
| Band 4 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Langwith College | 44 weeks | £206 | £9,064 |
| Band 3 Large | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Goodricke College | 44 weeks | £206 | £9,064 |
| Band 4 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
David Kato College | 44 weeks | £206 | £9,064 |
| Band 4 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Constantine College | 44 weeks | £206 | £9,064 |
| Band 4 | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Anne Lister College | 44 weeks | £206 | £9,064 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Catered | Vanbrugh College | 38 weeks | £241 | £9,158 |
| Band 3 Large | Shared Bathroom | Catered | Derwent College | 40 weeks | £234 | £9,360 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Catered | Vanbrugh College | 40 weeks | £238 | £9,520 |
| Band 3 | Ensuite | Catered | James College | 40 weeks | £238 | £9,520 |
| Band 4 Large | Ensuite | Self-catered (weekly college meal) |
Constantine College | 44 weeks | £224 | £9,856 |
How rents are set
For information on how we set our accommodation rent prices, you can visit our dedicated web page.
