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Somerville College

Somerville College

Age

Old - 1879

Size

Medium - 425 undergraduates

Location

Close to centre/15-minute walk to city centre

Accommodation

• Offered for all years
• First years housed on site

Facilities

• College bar
• 24/7 library
• Gym on site
• Café

Endowment

£87.9million

Demographics

62.7% state school

Acceptance Rate

• At college: 14%
• At Oxford: 16%

Personality

• Friendly
• Relaxed
• Inclusive

Notable Alumni

• Margaret Thatcher
• Indira Gandhi
• Dorothy Hodgkin

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