Most Cambridge students (in the period 1886-1914) were admitted to the BSA after Part 2 of the Classical Tripos. Only three students were admitted immediately after Part 1.
- Arthur George Bather (1868-1928), King's College; Part 1, 1st, 1889; BSA, 1889/90; Part 2, 1st, 1891.
- Robert Carr Bosanquet (1871-1935), Trinity College; Part 1, 1st, 1892; BSA, 1892/93; Part 2, 1st, 1894.
- (Sir) John Hubert Marshall (1876-1958), King's College; Part 1, 1st, 1898; BSA, 1898/99; Part 2, 1st, 1900.