St Mark's College is a co-residential college in North Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1925, it is affiliated with the Anglican Church of Australia, yet accepts individuals from all faiths. It is the oldest residential college associated with the University of Adelaide and also accepts students attending the University of South Australia, Flinders University and South Australian technical colleges. The college houses just over 230 tertiary students in both dormitory and apartment accommodation. Normally about 20% of the student body come from overseas countries including New Zealand, Canada, United States, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Germany. Approximately 3,500 former residents form the Old Collegians' Association. The foundation of St Mark's College was driven by the demand for student accommodation, which the University of Adelaide did not provide. The founders of the University believed that learning thrives best on 'haggis in a hovel', and that consequently there is no necessity for the provision of residence or its official control.