Exeter College, Oxford
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| University | Oxford |
| Location | Turl Street |
| Coordinates | 51°45′14″N 1°15′22″W / 51.753871°N 1.256046°W |
| Full name | The Rector and Scholars of Exeter College in the University of Oxford |
| Latin name | Collegium Exoniense |
| Motto | Floreat Exon ("Let Exeter Flourish") |
| Established | 1314 |
| Named for | Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter |
| Sister college | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Rector | Sir Richard Trainor |
| Undergraduates | 350 (2011/2012) |
| Postgraduates | 200 |
| Website | Homepage |
| Boat club | Boat Club |
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 Location in Oxford city centre
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Exeter College (in full: The Rector and Scholars of Exeter College in the University of Oxford) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University.
The college is located on Turl Street, where it was founded in 1314 by Devon-born Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter, as a school to educate clergymen. From its foundation Exeter was popular with the sons of the Devonshire gentry and has been associated with a number of notable people, including the writer J. R. R. Tolkien.
As of 2012[update], the college had an estimated financial endowment of £48.7 million.
Still situated in its original location in Turl Street, Exeter College was founded in 1314 by Walter de Stapledon of Devon, Bishop of Exeter and later treasurer to Edward II, as a school to educate clergy. During its first century, it was known as Stapeldon Hall and was significantly smaller, with just twelve to fourteen students. The college grew significantly from the 15th century onward, and began offering rooms to its students. The College motto is "Floreat Exon.", meaning "Let Exeter Flourish".
In the 16th century, donations from Sir William Petre, assumed to be an Exeter graduate, whose daughter Dorothy Wadham (1534-1618) was a co-founder with Nicholas Wadham (1531-1609) of Wadham College, created the eight Petrean Fellowships, and further contributions from his son John Petre, 1st Baron Petre (1549-1613) helped to expand and transform the college.
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