colleges

One of the most beautiful and prestigious colleges in Oxford, Christ Church was founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525. Highlights include Tom Tower, by Sir Christopher Wren, the beautiful Great Hall, and Christ Church Cathedral.

Located on the Left Bank of the Seine, at the opposite end of Pont des Arts from the Louvre Museum, the Institut de France is a collection of academies of arts and sciences founded in 1795.

Constructed 1854-56, Eleutherian College is the only remaining building associated with one of the first colleges west of the Allegheny Mountains to promote college-level equal educational experiences prior to the Civil War.

Great Court East range with Great Gate The lower stage of the Great Gate and the flanking ranges are surviving buildings of King's Hall, begun circa 1490. Building went on slowly until circa 1505 and then lapsed until 1528-9.

Founded in 1509 and named for a brass knocker depicting a lion's nose, Brasenose College occupies three attractive quads just off Radcliffe Square. Its 17th-century chapel features colorful fan vaults.

Some of the stalls from the original choir of Magdalen College Chapel are now displayed in the antechapel.

Founded in 1264, Merton College is the oldest college in Oxford. Its large 14th-century chapel has an impressive collection of medieval stained glass.

Founded in 1341 and rebuilt in the early 1700s.

Founded around 1249 by William of Durham, University College is the oldest college in Oxford. Its present buildings mostly date from the 17th to 19th centuries. Distinguished alumni include President Bill Clinton, C.S. Lewis, and Stephen Hawking.