Undergraduate accommodation
Caius guarantees accommodation for all undergraduates throughout their time at Cambridge. Rooms range from modern en-suite study bedrooms to medieval ‘sets’, with a separate living room and bedroom. Freshers' rents vary accordingly, from around £195 to £210 per week, including heating, cleaning, electricity and internet. You only pay rent while you're in residence, and our short 10-week terms and not-for-profit approach mean that accommodation costs are often significantly lower than at other universities.
All rooms are fully furnished - click on the images below for a virtual tour of a typical Stephen Hawking Building room - and free laundry facilities are available on site. There are small shared kitchens in all College accommodation, for the preparation of snacks and simple meals.
We try to house all first year students together on the West Road campus, which makes it easier to get to know each other in the first few weeks at university.
After first year, students choose their own rooms, and the order in which they choose is decided by a random ballot. It’s possible to ballot as a group, so that you can choose to live with your friends.
Typically, second years live either in rooms on Rose Crescent and Green Street in the city centre, or in one of our College-owned houses, commonly referred to as hostels. Most of the hostels are substantial Victorian houses clustered around Fenners, the University Cricket grounds. All are about ten minutes from the Old Courts by bike. Many of our third year students live in the Old Courts, the College's main site. These five beautiful, historic courtyards are a hidden gem at the very centre of the city.
We welcome applications from students with a disability. We have purpose designed rooms for disabled students, and all main buildings are wheelchair accessible.
A sample is available. vary according to size and a full list of undergraduate rooms and their rents can be found here.
This College has adopted the ANUK (Accreditation Network UK) Code of Practice for the management of student housing.