USD Arranged Housing:
Oxford is busy during the summer, and most housing there is expensive. Students may make any housing arrangements they prefer. We do not require that students live in housing arranged by USD. USD has arranged a limited number of spaces in three housing alternatives for occupancy June 28 - August 1, available on a first-come, first-served basis:
1. Jericho– $1,400. Each student will have a single room in a house shared with other students in the trendy Jericho area of north-central Oxford. The neighborhood is student-friendly, in the midst of many pubs, inexpensive restaurants, and shops. It is a 15-minute walk to the center of Oxford. The houses are renovated red-brick Victorian townhouses. Each has 4-5 single bedrooms, 1-2 shared bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room. Each house is equipped with a television/VCR, telephone, and has internet access. Most houses have washers, dryers and microwaves. The houses are a 20-minute walk to the Manor Road Building, where classes are held. There is an extensive local bus system in Oxford, but there is no public transport that takes you close to the Manor Road Building. Bring comfortable walking shoes. Jericho housing may be shared with British or non-British students studying in Oxford who are not on the USD law program.
2. St. Giles– $2,400. Each student will have a single room in a recently-renovated Georgian townhouse shared with others in central Oxford at the intersection of St. Giles and Little Clarendon Streets. Central Oxford is filled with restaurants, pubs, shops, and the historic buildings of the older colleges, and contains the Ashmolean Museum as well as Blackwell’s, one of the world’s great bookstores. The house contains both single and double bedrooms, shared bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room. It is equipped with a washer, dryer, microwave, television/VCR, telephone, and internet access. It is a 5-minute walk to the Manor Road Building, with a shortcut through the Lamb & Flag pub passage to Parks Road. St. Giles housing may be shared with British or non-British students studying in Oxford who are not on the USD law program.
3. New College– $2,400. New College is one of the oldest colleges in Oxford, dating from the 14th century. It has both historical and architectural significance. Each student will have a single room in the college’s so-called “New Buildings, constructed in the 18th century. Each bedroom is equipped with a single bed, desk, bookcase, clothes cupboard and sink. A shared shower-room and toilets are located in the hallway. Students living there are entitled to a full breakfast served buffet style in the college’s grand, vaulted dining hall. Residents have access to the gardens and grounds, quads, cloisters, and chapel, as well as evening access to the Junior Common Room (JCR) and the student bar called the Beer Cellar. New College is located in Holywell Street, a 5-minute walk from the Manor Road Building.
Arriving Early, Staying Late, and Storing Luggage
It is not possible to be admitted to Jericho, St. Giles, or New College housing before check-in time on Monday, June 28, or to remain there after check-out time on Sunday, August 1. Nor is there any address to which you can send your belongings, or where you might store them, before the program begins or after it terminates. Most students who wish to arrive early or remain late stay in London. If you wish to remain in Oxford after the program ends, consult with the Oxford Institute director during the first week of the program.
Other Oxford Housing
Last summer, half-a-dozen students found housing on their own in Oxford. A good place to start is the free information on Oxford provided by the British Tourist Board at 1-800-462-2748. In searching for housing on the internet, use terms like “short lets” or “self-catering accommodations”. You might also consider the following sources: The Isis Guest House, 45-53 Iffley Rd, Oxford OX4 1ED, fax +44(865)243-492; Visiting Oxford; Daily Info; Oxford University Gazette; [then list all the websites at the bottom of the page except the ones already listed above.] If you do make private arrangements, be sure you are clear about what costs are covered by your payment; how and when you can be admitted to your lodgings; and how and when you can leave your lodgings and receive the return of your deposit. Bring copies of all correspondence with you to Oxford. Jessica Schroeder-USD student
Off Campus Housing Information
Various web sites for other housing information:
www.oxford.gov.uk with links to accommodation search:
www.oxfordshortlets.co.uk;
www.dailyinfo.co.uk
www.ox.ac.uk/gazette/
www.gumtree.com/
(like a Craig's list for short term flats - look on the far right side and click on Oxford);
Oxford Student Accommodations
Flash Booking -- Hostels to Hotels with pictures of available places and pricing. Do a search for places in Oxford. Information on all places available will come up.
More Housing (not provided by USD) options for off campus
Helpful British terms in conducting an internet search are “short lets” and “self-catering accommodation.” Please confirm your private arrangements well ahead of your arrival in Oxford, and bring the written details with you.
Other Oxford housing links -
Allstays - Oxford Hotels, Hostel's, B & B's, Guest Houses
Hostel World
After you have done your search you should sort through them by "rating". It will sort by highest rated first, then if you click into the hostel and scroll to the bottom it will give you a breakdown of their ratings, and if you click on "click here to view ratings and reviews" then you can read what people have said about the hostel. I wouldn't go through Europe any other way.
Jessica Schroeder-USD student
Oxford Online Discount Price Hotels
Various other links you may need --
Oxford Budget
Oxford Refund Policy
Financial Aid Information-U.S. students only
Consortium Agreement Information-U.S. students only
Installment Payment Due Dates and Early Payment Discounts
Making your initial & future payments
Payment via Credit Card
Oxford Computer and E-Mail Info: Facilities
Oxford Cyber Cafe's