Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts
Former names | Northeast Catholic College, Magdalen College The College of Saint Mary Magdalen |
|---|---|
| Motto | Duc In Altum |
Motto in English | Set out into the deep |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Active | 1973–2024 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic Church |
| President | Ryan Messmore |
| Students | 58 |
| Undergraduates | 58 |
| Location | , New Hampshire , United States |
| Campus | Rural, 135 acres (55 ha) |
| Colors | Blue, yellow, white |
| Nickname | Magdalen |
| Website | magdalen |
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Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts (formerly Northeast Catholic College, The College of Saint Mary Magdalen, and simply Magdalen College) was a private Catholic liberal arts college in Warner, New Hampshire, United States. The college opened in 1973. Enrollment never exceeded 90 students and it closed in May 2024.
It was recognized as a Catholic college by the Diocese of Manchester and recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Magdalen College offered associate and bachelor's degrees in liberal studies with majors in philosophy, theology, history, and literature as well as a multi-disciplinary major in the great books. Its curriculum was based on the study of the great books throughout its curriculum both in its core and in its majors. Magdalen College possessed degree-granting authority from the State of New Hampshire and was regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Magdalen College was founded by Catholic laymen in 1973. From 1974 to 1991 the college operated at its original campus in Bedford, New Hampshire; in 1991, it moved to its last site in Warner.