Sophomore year at University of Oxford — which dorms are open, what to look for, and how to pick well.
32 dorms are open to sophomores plus other class years. Sorted by student rating.
| Dorm | Overall ★ | Style | Bath | Reviews | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balliol College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Brasenose College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Christ Church | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Corpus Christi College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Exeter College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Harris Manchester College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Hertford College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Jesus College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Keble College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Lady Margaret Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Lincoln College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Magdalen College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Mansfield College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Merton College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| New College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Oriel College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Pembroke College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Regent's Park College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Somerville College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| St Anne's College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| St Catherine's College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| St Edmund Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| St Hilda's College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| St Hugh's College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| St John's College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| St Peter's College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| The Queen's College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Trinity College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| University College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Wadham College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Worcester College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Wycliffe Hall | — | — | — | 0 |
Sophomores typically lose access to first-year-only halls and pick from a wider pool — but with a lottery system that depends on randomized draw numbers. Pull-in groups (you + your future roommate(s)) get one shared draw number, so a strong roommate's number can lift you both.
Each college runs the lottery slightly differently. Generally: every rising sophomore gets a random number, groups can pull in one another, and rooms fill in number order. Check your housing portal for the exact rules at University of Oxford.
Most schools require sophomores to live on campus. If yours allows off-campus, it's usually cheaper but you lose the dining hall + housing-staff support. Sophomore year is often the wrong year to leave — most off-campus moves work better as a junior.
Look at the dorm table below: filter to dorms with 3+ reviews and a ★4+ average. The ones nobody talks about — but real students rated highly — are your sleeper picks.
Browse University of Oxford dorms filtered by amenity:
