The 15 most expensive universities to study at in Britain

14. University of Westminster, London — £22,810 per year

The University of Westminster is the first London institution included in our list. Student accommodation doesn't come cheap, costing around £9,260 per year for an average room.

13. London Metropolitan University, London — £23,000 per year

London Metropolitan University has one of the highest catering costs in our list, with students spending an average of £3,120 on food every year.

12. Middlesex University, London — £23,040 per year

Socialising at Middlesex University in Hendon is seriously expensive, with students spending around £2,100 per year on nights out.

11. School of Oriental and African Studies, London — £23,996 per year

SOAS — a constituent college of the University of London — has expensive student accommodation. Those applying to study here can expect to spend around £9,152 per year on living in halls.

10. Imperial College London, London — £24,180 per year

Imperial College London is the first Russell Group university to make it into our list. Here, students spend an average of more than £8,000 per year renting a standard self-catered room.

9. Royal Academy of Music, London — £24,312 per year

The Royal Academy of Music is famous for educating successful artists from Elton John to Katherine Jenkins, and is also one of the 10 most expensive places to study in the UK. It has one of the highest accommodation rates in our list, with students paying more than £10,000 per year to live in halls.

8. Oxford Brookes University, Oxford — £24,450 per year

Two universities in Oxford make it into the top 10, including Oxford Brookes. It has some of the most expensive catering in the UK, where students spend an average of £3,120 on food each year.

7. City University London, London — £24,468 per year

Students at City University London spend more than £9,000 per year on accommodation, and travel costs are also high, with the average attendee spending around £1,200 per year.

6. University of Oxford, Oxford — £24,760 per year

The University of Oxford is regularly crowned one of the UK's leading academic institutions, but it is also one of the most costly. Here, students spend more than £2,100 each year on nights out, according to Go Compare.

5. London School of Economics and Political Science, London — £25,546

LSE is the second most expensive Russell Group university after UCL. While students at both universities spend around £1,140 per year on their social lives, accommodation at LSE is marginally cheaper than at UCL, priced at around £9,516 per year.

4. University College London, London — £25,664 per year

University College London is the most expensive Russell Group university on our list. Students spend almost £10,000 per year living in halls throughout their education and, with a top tuition rate of £9,250 per year, an education at UCL can cost more than £75,000 over three years of studying for an undergraduate degree.

3. University of the Arts, London — £25,776 per year

The University of the Arts — which is home to the London College of Fashion — has one of the most expensive laundry fees in the UK. The average student spends as much as £516 per year on washing their clothes, according to Go Compare's findings.

2. Royal College of Music, London — £26,518 per year

The Royal College of Music is the most expensive arts-focused institution in Go Compare's ranking. A combination of high tuition, accommodation and food costs means that students could spend more than £26,000 per year on their university lifestyle.

1. Regent's University, London — £38,854 per year

Regent's University — a private institution based in London's Regent's Park — is the most expensive in the UK. Here, tuition fees are close to double that of state universities, charging students around £16,400 per year for their education. Three years of undergraduate study can end up costing more than £116,000.