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Which Cambridge College has the most state school students?

Lucy Cavendish College reaches historic milestone with the highest-ever percentage of state school students.
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Which Cambridge college has the most private school students?

Surprisingly, the unenviable crown of Cambridge's most privately-educated college goes to red-brick Robinson, where almost half of the student body seems to have received a downgrade in historical ambiance upon arriving in Britain's second-oldest university.
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Which Cambridge college is hardest to get into?

Which Cambridge College Is The Hardest To Get Acceptance To? Admission statistics are kept private by many colleges, but it's generally accepted that Trinity College is the hardest college to gain admission to. This is because of how prestigious it is which leads to more applicants applying to be part of the college.
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Which Cambridge colleges are the most diverse?

A college in Cambridge has become the first at the city's university to admit over 90% of its students from state schools. The Lucy Cavendish College also received the most diverse intake in the history of the university. More than a quarter of incoming first-year students are also from less advantaged backgrounds.
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What is the prettiest College in Cambridge?

King's College

There was no question which College should be on the top of our list. King's is stunningly beautiful, with the most recognisable building in Cambridge: King's College Chapel. Moreover, it is centrally located and full of fascinating history.
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Which Cambridge College Should You Pick?

What is the easiest College to get into at Cambridge?

Robinson is generally considered the easiest Cambridge college to enter. It's newer than the other colleges, and therefore less prestigious. There are minor differences across Colleges in terms of competition.
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What is the poshest Cambridge college?

The differences between the highest places on the table are usually very slight. Christ's College was the top college in 2019, after coming top in 2018 following seven years in which Trinity College came top.
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What is the coolest Cambridge college?

The Top 10 Best Colleges in Cambridge According to Students
  • Pembroke College.
  • Peterhouse. ...
  • Churchill College. ...
  • Queen's College. ...
  • Emmanuel College. ...
  • Selwyn College. ...
  • St Catharine's College. St. ...
  • Trinity Hall. This is the fifth-oldest college at Cambridge and is home to around 650 students. ...
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What is the least formal college in Cambridge?

Sports and Reputation:

Darwin is known for being the first graduate-only college in Cambridge and also for not being very formal. The college is situated over the river next to the water meadows and the punting station, and the college has its own island where students have a BBQ in the summer months.
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What colleges are ranked by state school intake at Cambridge?

The five colleges with the highest state school intake are Churchill College (76.5 per cent), Homerton College (74.2 per cent), St Catharine's College (72.2 per cent), Murray Edwards (70 per cent) and Girton (69.4 per cent).
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Which is the smallest Cambridge College?

As well as being Cambridge University's oldest surviving college, Peterhouse is also its smallest. It was founded by the then Bishop of Ely; Hugo de Balsh. It is most well known for History but also has a good reputation for Maths and Economics.
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Which Cambridge college is cheapest?

The cheapest colleges are:
  • St Catherine College.
  • Sidney Sussex College.
  • Magdalene College.
  • Medwards College.
  • Churchill College.
  • Christ College.
  • Pembroke College.
  • Homerton College.
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Does it matter which Cambridge college you apply to?

For equally well-qualified students, making an open application or specifying a preference College makes no difference to your chances of being made an offer.
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Which Cambridge college has the biggest grounds?

It has 16 hectares (40 acres) of grounds, the largest area of the Cambridge colleges. Churchill was the first formerly all-male college to decide to admit women, and was among three men's colleges to admit its first women students in 1972. Within 15 years all others had followed suit.
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What is the oldest College at Cambridge?

Peterhouse is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, founded by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely in 1284 and granted its charter by King Edward I.
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Which is richer Oxford or Cambridge?

Cambridge is much more wealthier, it owns assets worth £4 billion, with Oxford coming second with £3.3 billion.
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Which university has the most millionaires UK?

From 10 to 1...
  • =8. ...
  • University of Manchester. ...
  • Leeds. ...
  • Glasgow. ...
  • University of Edinburgh. ...
  • Cambridge University. ...
  • University of London. ...
  • Oxford University. Oxford University is responsible for the education of more UK-based millionaires this year than any other university, sending forth 7.8 per cent of them.
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Are there any bad Cambridge colleges?

Homerton, King's, Sidney Sussex and St John's

With six terrible reviews each, these colleges all have some way to go before they reach Trinity, but the reviews are not pretty.
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What is the girls only college in Cambridge?

Newnham College is the lively and sociable women's College at the heart of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1871, we are the oldest College run by women, for women. At its heart, a Cambridge College is a community of learning, teaching and research.
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Which Cambridge college has most land economy students?

At Homerton. Homerton admits more students for Land Economy than any other Cambridge college so we have the largest Land Economy cohort.
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Is Cambridge harder to get into than Harvard?

On the other hand, according to THE World University Rankings 2020, Harvard ranks at #7 while Cambridge at #3. The acceptance rate for students at Harvard University (5%) is less as compared to the University of Cambridge (15%).
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Is Downing College Cambridge hard to get into?

Admission is strictly on academic achievement and potential. This means an ability to pass examinations and also a capacity to present arguments, think critically, communicate and work independently and in groups. Downing College follows the advice given by the University of Cambridge to applicants.
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Which Cambridge college has symbolic gates?

Caius – pronounced “keys†– is not one of the largest Cambridge colleges, but it is noteworthy for its symbolic architecture. In particular, the college has three special named gates – the gates of Humility, Virtue, and Honour.
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