What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Oxford University college?

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Oxford University college was Exeter College.

Tolkien entered Exeter College, Oxford, in 1911. He initially studied Classics, then changed direction toward the study of English language and literature. His academic interests included philology, Old English, Middle English, and the historical development of languages.

Exeter College is one of Oxford’s constituent colleges and was founded in 1314. Tolkien’s undergraduate education there helped establish the scholarly foundation for his later work as a professor and writer. His fascination with the structure and history of languages also fed his creation of fictional languages.

Tolkien later held academic posts at the University of Leeds and Oxford. His Oxford career included positions at Pembroke College and Merton College, so those names can cause confusion. The question asks for his undergraduate college, which was Exeter College.