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Furious students have slammed the University of Oxford after a college worth millions announced it was charging the equivalent of more than a month's rent for tickets to its summer ball.
Pembroke College, which was founded in 1624, is charging £446 per person for its 400th birthday white tie bash.
It means a ticket for the fancy ball is more expensive than the average monthly student rent in the UK, which is £418.
Students said it shows just how 'inaccessible' the historic university is for working class students.
They said poorer students are being priced out of Oxford's posh perks, such as their formals and summer balls.
Oxford student Chloe Pomfret, 20, revealed the staggering price of the College's anniversary ball.
Oxford student Chloe Pomfret, 20, (pictured) revealed the price of a ticket to Pembroke College's anniversary ball was a whopping £446
A ticket for the fancy white tie ball is more expensive than the average monthly student rent in the UK, which is £418
She posted the price of tickets in disgust online, writing: 'You wonder why oxford is so inaccessible for working class students... £446 for one college ball.' Pictured: Chloe with her boyfriend Viraansh on a boat ride along The River Thames, London, in May last year
Pembroke College (pictured) was founded in 1624, 400 years ago, and reportedly has £62million in its coffers
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