The University of Cambridge is composed of 31 individual colleges. Arcadia program students’ applications may be considered by Fitzwilliam College, Pembroke College and Peterhouse College. All colleges have their own tutors, administrators, grounds, residence halls, and traditions. Students’ social opportunities are integrated into the life of the colleges.

While the colleges monitor students’ academic progress and well-being, Cambridge University confers degrees and organizes lectures. Individual departments are responsible for teaching and research within their disciplines and designate tutors for the colleges. In each college, staff and students from all disciplines are brought together, creating a rich environment for the exchange of ideas.

Students choose one course of study from among the following subjects: Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic studies; Archaeology and Anthropology; Architecture; Asian and Middle Eastern Studies; Engineering; Classics; Computer Science; Economics; English; History; History of Art; Law; Medicine; Mathematics; Modern and Medieval studies; Natural Sciences; Philosophy; Politics, Psychology, and Sociology; Theology and Religion; & Veterinary Sciences.