Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts

Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts
Latin: Collegium Magdalenae Artium Liberalium[citation needed]
Former names
Northeast Catholic College,[1] Magdalen College[2]
The College of Saint Mary Magdalen[3]
MottoDuc In Altum
Motto in English
Set out into the deep
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Active1973–2024
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church
PresidentRyan Messmore[4]
Students58
Undergraduates58
Location
Warner
,
New Hampshire
,
United States
CampusRural, 135 acres (55 ha)
Colors     
Blue, yellow, white
NicknameMagdalen
Websitemagdalen.edu

43°18′49″N 71°50′1″W / 43.31361°N 71.83361°W / 43.31361; -71.83361

Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts (formerly Northeast Catholic College,[1] The College of Saint Mary Magdalen,[3] and simply Magdalen College[2]) was a private Catholic liberal arts college in Warner, New Hampshire. The college opened in 1973. Enrollment never exceeded 90 students and it closed in May 2024.[5][6]

It was recognized as a Catholic college by the Diocese of Manchester[7] and recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society.[8] 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.[3] Its curriculum was based on the study of the great books throughout its curriculum both in its core and in its majors.[9] Magdalen College possessed degree-granting authority from the State of New Hampshire[3] and was regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.[10]

Magdalen College was founded by Catholic laymen in 1973.[11] 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.[12]

  1. ^ a b Doucet, Susan (January 28, 2015). "College of Saint Mary Magdalen becomes Northeast Catholic College, updating its image, curriculum and mission". Concord Monitor. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "College Changes Name after 37 Years". Magdalen College. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Colleges & Universities Approved to Operate in the State of New Hampshire - Academic Year 2018-2019" (PDF). Education.nh.gov. NH Dept. of Education. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "Faculty". Northeast Catholic College. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Home - Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts". Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts. November 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Concord Monitor: "A turbulent 50-year history: Inside the rise and fall of a tiny Catholic college in Warner"
  7. ^ CatholicNH.org Archived 2015-01-20 at the Wayback Machine, accessed January 19, 2015
  8. ^ CardinalNewmanSociety.org Archived July 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, accessed January 19, 2015
  9. ^ "Northeast Catholic College". Cardinal Newman Society. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Northeast Catholic College". New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  11. ^ Concord Monitor, Now You Know", accessed October 3, 2013
  12. ^ "Our History: Responding to the Call for Spiritual Renewal". The College of Saint Mary Magdalen. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2010.