The Bailey colleges are a group of colleges of Durham University that are located on The Bailey, or The Peninsula, an historic area around North and South Bailey street in the centre of Durham, England. The colleges usually considered the Bailey Colleges are:
- University College
- Hatfield College
- St John's College
- St Cuthbert's Society
- St Chad's College
The Bailey colleges are much older than most of the Hill colleges. They are more traditional in outlook and all require the wearing of gowns at either matriculation, JCR meetings or Formals, except the traditionally informal St Cuthbert's Society. Two of the Bailey colleges, St Chad's College and St John's College, are independent self-governing colleges.
An enduring rivalry exists between the Hill colleges and the Bailey colleges as exemplified by the 'Hill versus Bailey rugby match'. This groups the College of St Hild and St Bede as one of the Bailey colleges and those on Queen's Campus as Hill colleges.
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