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2026-2027

University of Cambridge

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Ranking

#2

Acceptance

21%

Students

24,000

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Overview

A collegiate research university known for scientific discovery, mathematics, engineering, medicine, and humanities.

Computer Science

Economics

Engineering

Mathematics

Medicine

Admissions

Sources and freshness

Admissions

Cambridge admissions profile (development seed)

Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Costs

Cambridge cost of attendance profile (development seed)

Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Financial Aid

Cambridge financial aid profile (development seed)

Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Climate

Cambridge climate profile (development seed)

Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Natural Disaster Risk

Cambridge risk profile (development seed)

Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Founded

1209

Admission cycle

2026-2027

Test policyFlexible

SAT rangeN/A

ACT rangeN/A

Average GPAN/A

Minimum GPA3.7/4

TOEFL minimum110

IELTS minimum7.5

DET minimum135

Cambridge EnglishC1

Application fee£75

Essays required3

Recommendation letters1

Common AppNo

Coalition AppNo

Regular deadlineOct 14, 2026

Early actionNo · N/A

Early decisionNo · N/A

Source: Cambridge admissions profile (development seed) · Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Costs

Academic year2026-2027

CurrencyGBP

Tuition£40,000

Mandatory fees£3,500

Housing£11,500

Meal plan£5,600

Health insurance£800

Books and supplies£900

Transportation£1,200

Personal expenses£2,500

Estimated total£66,000

International estimate£68,500

Cost of livingHigh

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Original tuition

£40,000

2026-2027

Converted tuition

Not available

Converted to BRL

Source: Cambridge cost of attendance profile (development seed) · Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Need-blindNo

Need-awareYes

Meets full demonstrated needNo

International aidYes

Merit scholarshipsYes

Full tuition availableNo

Full ride availableNo

Average aid£18,000

CSS ProfileNo

FAFSANo

Separate scholarship applicationYes

Source: Cambridge financial aid profile (development seed) · Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Listed scholarships

Cambridge Global Merit Scholarship

Example scholarship validating merit-based funding relationships.

Merit

50% coverageDeadline: Feb 9, 2027International eligible

Climate

Climate typeTemperate oceanic

Annual temperature10.7°C

Winter temperature4.2°C

Summer temperature18.2°C

Rainfall560 mm/year

Humidity79%

Snowfall5 cm/year

Significant snowNo

Source: Cambridge climate profile (development seed) · Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Natural disaster risk

OverallLow

EarthquakeVery low

HurricaneVery low

TornadoVery low

FloodLow

WildfireVery low

Extreme heatLow

Academic strengths

Computer Science4/5

Cybersecurity3/5

Artificial Intelligence5/5

Engineering4/5

Mathematics5/5

Business4/5

Medicine5/5

Research5/5

Internships4/5

Co-op2/5

Startup culture3/5

Development scale: 1 means emerging strength, 5 means exceptional strength for catalog exploration.

Source: Cambridge academic strengths profile (development seed) · Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Career and campus

Employment rate89%

Average starting salary£54,000

Graduate school rate28%

Internship participation76%

Average class size12

Student-faculty ratio11:1

On-campus housingYes

Co-op programNo

Career services strength4/5

Source: Cambridge outcomes profile (development seed) · Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Academic Strengths

Cambridge academic strengths profile (development seed)

Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Career and Campus

Cambridge outcomes profile (development seed)

Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

Winter storm

Low

Risk labels are planning indicators, not guarantees.

Source: Cambridge risk profile (development seed) · Data year: 2026 · Last verified: Jun 30, 2026

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University of Cambridge

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Students

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