Shogakuin occupied a town that was located to the east of Suzaku-oji and the north of Sanjo-oji and was used to provide residences to and educate children who wanted to enter daigakuryo and it was well known together with Kangakuin of the Fujiwara clan.
これは朱雀大路東、三条大路の北一町を占め、住居を与えて大学寮を目指す子弟を教育したもので、当時は藤原氏の勧学院と並んで著名であった。