The cheapest standard self-catered room University of Exeter publishes costs £125 a week, up to £261 for the dearest (2026/27). The maximum maintenance loan outside London is £10,830 a year — £208 a week across a full year.
| Cheapest self-catered room | £125/week |
| Dearest standard room | £261/week |
| Max maintenance loan (outside London, 2026/27) | £10,830/year |
No single typical contract length: self-catered lets run 40-48 weeks for undergraduates and 40-51 for postgraduates, so the loan-share figure is not computed. The £124.74 low is postgraduate-designated; the cheapest undergraduate self-catered room is £146.16.
The 11 universities nearest University of Exeter on cheapest published room, plus the cheapest and dearest of all 37. The full table has every one.
| University | From | To | % of max loan |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Portsmouth | £115 | £200 | 42% |
| Newcastle University | £118 | £243 | 43% |
| University of Southampton | £118 | £236 | 45% |
| University of Manchester | £122 | £246 | 46% |
| University of Sussex | £123 | £236 | 44% |
| University of Exeter | £125 | £261 | — |
| University of Leeds | £125 | £225 | 48% |
| Loughborough University | £126 | £237 | 48% |
| University of Essex | £128 | £238 | 46% |
| University of Kent | £128 | £263 | 45% |
| University of Warwick | £128 | £255 | 47% |
| University of Bath | £98 | £295 | 34% |
| London School of Economics (LSE) | £226 | £391 | 79% |
University-published self-catered rooms run £125–£261 a week for 2026/27.
Only partially — and entitlement tapers with household income, so budget for a gap.
No — these are the university's own halls, from its own price list. Private halls and shared houses vary more in both directions; the university figures are the ones that are actually published and comparable.
Rents read 18 August 2026 from exeter.ac.uk; loan maxima from GOV.UK. Loan entitlement depends on household income and where the student lives, not where the university is.
Rents checked 19 August 2026 from each university's own pricing pages; loans from GOV.UK. This is information, not financial advice.