Goodricke College, York Goodricke College, York Goodricke College is a college of the University of York. It was founded in 1968 and named after the astronomer John Goodricke. The college has approximately 1500 undergraduate members, of which some 500 live in college accommodation, and about 140 postgraduate members, of which most live in college accommodation. Goodricke College was opened in 1968 by Michael Swann and was the fifth college to be built. The opening of Goodricke is commemorated by a plaque on the outside of the Old Dining Hall - now part of James College. While Goodricke College was located on Heslington West,
Colleges of the University of Oxford Antony's, St Cross and Wolfson only admit postgraduate students. All Souls admits only Fellows. Harris Manchester is intended for "mature students" with a minimum age of 21. In 2018 it was announced that a new, non-residential, graduate college of the University would be established using the premises of the Radcliffe Science Library, opening in 2020. Kellogg and St Cross are the only Oxford colleges without a royal charter. They are officially societies of the university rather than independent colleges and both are considered departments of the university for accounting purposes. The Oxford University Act 1854 and the university statute "De