Welcome to Alcuin College!
One of York’s first colleges, Alcuin sits on the green and tranquil Siward’s Howe (believed to be the burial site of the Viking Eric Bloodaxe), making it York’s most elevated college.
Our namesake was a leading English scholar, clergyman, poet and teacher from York. Part of his epitaph reads: "Dust, worms and ashes now… Alcuin my name, wisdom I always loved." We hope our students will also have a love for wisdom and possibly some of Alcuin’s wit too. Our location by the Library should help with that.