Clare College, Cambridge

Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge[4] in Cambridge, England. The college was founded in 1326 as University Hall, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. It was refounded in 1338 as Clare Hall by an endowment from Elizabeth de Clare, and took on its current name in 1856. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "The Backs" (the back of the colleges that overlook the River Cam).

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Clare College
University of Cambridge
Entrance to Clare College
Arms of Clare College: Arms of de Clare (Or, three chevrons gules) impaling de Burgh (Or, a cross gules) all within a bordure sable guttée d'or. Elizabeth de Clare's first husband was John de Burgh (1286–1313). Usually the arms of the husband appear in the dexter half, the position of greatest honour, here occupied by the arms of de Clare. This shield with its bordure of gouttes d'or (golden droplets) appears on the personal seal of Elizabeth de Clare.
Scarf colours: black, with two equally-spaced narrow yellow stripes
Location	Trinity Lane (map)
Coordinates	52.2052°N 0.1150°E / 52.2052; 0.1150 (Clare College)
Abbreviation	CL[1]
Established	1326; 697 years ago (1326)
Named after	Elizabeth de Clare
Previous names	University Hall (1326-1338) Clare Hall (1338-1856)
Sister colleges	St Hugh's College, Oxford Oriel College, Oxford
Master	Loretta Minghella
Undergraduates	517
Postgraduates	272
Endowment	£125.5m (2017)[2]
Visitor	Chancellors of the University ex officio[3]
Website	www.clare.cam.ac.uk
UCS	ucs.clare.cam.ac.uk
MCR	mcr.clare.cam.ac.uk/about-the-mcr
Boat club	www.clareboatclub.org.uk
Map
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Clare is consistently one of the most popular Cambridge colleges amongst prospective applicants.[5]