The Oxford Tradition is housed in two colleges: Pembroke College and St. Peter’s College. Both are in the ancient heart of Oxford and within a 5-minute walk of each other.

St. Peter’s College has buildings dating back to the 1300s, including New Inn Hall, which for hundreds of years was one of Oxford’s most distinguished halls of legal study. A commanding portrait of William Blackstone, an eminent figure in Anglo-American legal history, hangs in the current dining hall where our students take meals each day.

Pembroke College was founded in 1624 by King James I and is perhaps best known as the college of Samuel Johnson, author of The Dictionary of the English Language. The college boasts an elegant neoclassical chapel with elaborate stained glass windows. Its crowning glory is a stately gothic dining hall, featuring portraits of Queen Anne, King Charles I, Roger Bannister, and other famous Pembrokians.

Students enjoy exclusive use of all the college facilities during the month of July, including the Junior Common Room and the beautiful gardens and lawns.