People often wonder what exactly is the relation between Oxford University and all the different colleges. Here is a brief answer. In many ways, Oxford functions like any other major University.
Students live in the colleges, but they are much more than halls of residence.
So colleges represent a second and more personal academic focus for students, in addition to all the facilities provided by the University. Colleges are also the centre of the students social life, with entertainment, sports, music, drama and social events. From the student point of view, colleges provide ready-made smaller communities within a larger University, so you ll find it easy to get to know people, including many studying different subjects, and to participate in any of the various activities on offer. In the University as a whole there are about 11,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students. Worcester is an average sized college, with about 400 undergraduate students and 150 graduate students.