About St Hilda’s College
St Hilda’s College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.
It was founded in 1893 as a women’s college and remained women-only until 2008 when it became fully coeducational. The college is named after Hilda of Whitby, a seventh-century Christian saint.
In 1893, Dorothea Beale, Principal of Cheltenham Ladies’ College, founded St Hilda’s Hall. It was recognised in 1896 by the Association for Promoting the Higher Education of Women as a women’s Hall. With the granting of its Royal Charter in 1926, it became St Hilda’s College.
The last of the women’s colleges to be established in Oxford, we were also the last to go mixed when, in 2008, male students were admitted for the first time following a decision by the it’s Governing Body to open the to men as both students and fellows.
St Hilda’s is committed to academic excellence and a vibrant, inclusive community. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
The college has a strong tradition of fostering intellectual curiosity and providing support to its students through tutorials, seminars, and other academic resources.
As of 01 October 2023, St Hilda‘s had 693 students in total – 283 graduate students and 410 undergraduates, with over 80% of its undergraduate students achieving an upper second-class or first-class degree in their finals.
