Campus living at Magdalen College offers students the opportunity to experience a close-knit community where life-long friendships develop and where the joyful pursuit of wisdom animates community life.
At Magdalen College, most students live in the campus residences. These are single sex, without inter-visitation, and–built with clapboard siding, brick, and shuttered windows–become a “home away from home” for the students enrolled at the college. St. Joseph‘s Residence (for men) and St. Mary’s Residence (for women) each have a large living room, a chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved, study areas, a recreation room, an exercise room, and laundry facilities. Each bedroom accommodates several students with bunk beds, wardrobes, storage spaces, and a bathroom.
The student life office is an active part of collegiate life and student life staff are available to assist students with needs ranging from access to medical care, time management and upcoming events. The student life office also provides a space where students can relax, get a cup of hot cocoa, or engage in conversation.
Student life principles and policies are rooted in a Catholic understanding of human nature and purpose. See Student Life Policies for specific information.
At Magdalen College, students form a variety of student organizations. Each year begins with a student activities fair at which each organization sets up a booth and promotes its activities. Every year, new organizations begin while established groups grow in exciting ways.
More information on Student Organizations.
The Magdalen College campus is located just above the base of a mountain in beautiful New England. There are many opportunities to be active both indoors and out. Students begin each year with the annual hike of Mt. Kearsarge and canoe trip on the Contoocook River. Each student receives a free ski pass to Pats Peak, a local ski resort. The college gym includes a full-sized basketball court, and volleyball and tennis nets. Each residence includes a fitness room. For more information, please see the “Strength” section of the website.
Students at Magdalen College embrace the good things of life, including the opportunity for a social community born of common interests and commitments. Some of these emerge from natural interests, including swing dances, film series, poetry and literature readings, coffee houses featuring student performances, theatrical productions, athletic activities, bonfires, the Sophomore Dinner, snowball fights (usually following the first major snow), and the Winter Ball. Others flow from the Catholic ethos of the college, including feast days and celebrations, pilgrimages, service trips, students’ baptismal days, and the great traditions associated with the fall semester’s “Lessons and Carols” and the Easter Vigil Feast in the spring. Whatever its source and form, students enjoy community together, sharing their lives with one another.
Magdalen College is located in Warner, New Hampshire and occupies 135 acres of pine and hardwood forest, open fields, gravel footpaths, and stone walls that are remnants of late-nineteenth century farms. The buildings and layout of the campus are designed as a traditional New England village.
Students enjoy climbing Mt. Kearsarge (on which the College is located), swimming in the Warner River, attending the Warner Fall Foliage Festival, visiting the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, spending time at the local covered bridge, serving at the local food pantry, visiting our local bookshop Mainstreet Bookends, singing at the Festival of Christmas Trees, and visiting the residents of Pine Rock Manor, the local senior living community.
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Here are some fond memories of Magdalen’s Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Ceremony from last weekend. Thanks to our special guests, Dr. Jay Richards (The Heritage Foundation) and the Very Rev. Jason Jalbert (Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, Manchester) for joining us on this special day. Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
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It was a beautiful morning. Thank you.
Great
It’s hard to believe that our seniors graduated only a few days ago. Magdalen’s faculty and staff are proud of them. We pray that God will bless their next steps!
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Congratulations 👏👏👏
Well done!
Congratulations to the Class of 2023, who graduated this weekend! We are proud of you!
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God’s blessings to all🙏🏻🕊
May God bless you all as you journey forward
Best wishes to you all!
Magdalen students and faculty celebrated the final Coffee House of the year, enjoying songs, skits, poetry, and dances before hitting the books for exams. 
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Magdalen‘s choir was invited to usher in the spring Minor League Baseball season by singing the National Anthem at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, home of the NH Fisher Cats. 
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Students will have the opportunity to take one of the following courses for college credit. Taught in Socratic-style seminar discussions, each course enables students to explore a particular interest and consider whether they might like to pursue that academic discipline as a potential college major. Students will spend 3.5-4 hours in class each day, have some assigned homework, and spend the remaining time in prayer, liturgy, sacred music, relaxation with new friends, and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Theology of the Body: The Deeper Meaning of Love, Sex, and Marriage (1 credit) – Dr. Ryan Messmore
LIMITED SPOTS REMAINING
When it comes to romantic relationships and marriage, today’s culture is awash in confusion. The Church calls people to see a deeper meaning to sexual desire and marriage. But what is that, and how can it be pursued in modern times? Saint Pope John Paul II has provided valuable teaching in this area. Along with his “Theology of the Body,” this course will explore the nature of love, the meaning of betrothal and marriage, and sexual ethics from a Christian perspective. Class discussions will be theological and philosophical as well as practical.
Philosophy & Humanities: Friendship in Western Culture (1 credit) – Dr. Brian FitzGerald and Dr. Erik Van Versendaal
LIMITED SPOTS REMAINING
One of the most important features of human experience is friendship. Drawing on the great books of Western culture in literature, history, philosophy, and theology, from Aristotle and St. Augustine to Jane Austen and C.S. Lewis, this course will reflect on the nature of friendship across the centuries. Why do we need friends? What makes a good one? What are some obstacles to friendship? What happens as friends grow and mature in different ways?
Christ in Scripture (1 credit) – Deacon Karl Cooper
LIMITED SPOTS REMAINING
“Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” In this course we will seek to meet and understand Christ as he presents himself in all the Scriptures. We will read, discuss, enjoy, and pray through the most crucial texts, and focus our work on the living and present Christ.
$395.00 USD
Tuition includes room and board. The purchase of a book may be required for some classes. Students should bring spending money for off-campus trips.
Students will have the opportunity to take one of the following courses for college credit. Taught in Socratic-style seminar discussions, each course enables students to explore a particular interest and consider whether they might like to pursue that academic discipline as a potential college major. Students will spend 3.5-4 hours in class each day, have some assigned homework, and spend the remaining time in prayer, liturgy, sacred music, relaxation with new friends, and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Physics: Understanding Boomerangs, Billiard Balls, and Balance Beam Routines (1 credit) – Mr. John Klucinec
ENROLLMENT OPEN
This course explores the laws of motion as described by Galileo and Newton by reading and discussing these authors and through classroom experiments. Students will gain an understanding of physics in concrete phenomena through studying air flight, fluid dynamics, the aerodynamics of the boomerang, the motion of billiard balls, and the physics of gymnastics and diving.
Poetry and Politics in the Western Tradition (1 credit) – Dr. Mary Mumbach
ENROLLMENT OPEN
This course will examine poetic form and political form in the tradition of the West. Students will explore, in particular, how the Incarnation shapes the roles of imagination, prudence, and the heroic in literature and political philosophy. Readings in poetry, fiction, and American Founding documents will be considered.
Moral Philosophy: How Do We Make the Right Decisions? (1 credit) – Rev. Fr. Stephen Rocker
THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL – A WAITLIST IS AVAILABLE
Natural law morality and utilitarianism are incompatible frameworks of moral reasoning, yet elements of both are mixed in the public mind. Catholic moral teaching and the Western system of law are grounded in natural law. This course will present these two moral frameworks and apply them to moral issues.
$395.00 USD
Tuition includes room and board. The purchase of a book may be required for some classes. Students should bring spending money for off-campus trips.
Students will have the opportunity to earn one college credit by taking one of the following courses offered at Magdalen College. Taught in Socratic-style seminar discussions, each course enables students to explore a particular interest and discover if it could lead to a college major or area of focus. Students will spend 3.5-4 hours in class each day, have some assigned homework, and spend the remaining time in prayer liturgy, and sacred music, relaxation with new friends, and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Myth in Philosophy: Seeking Wisdom through Poetry and Story (1 credit) – Dr. Erik van Versendaal
What is the relationship between poetry and philosophy? Why does speaking about ultimate things lead philosophers into the realms of poem and story? This course considers philosophical works that are undertaken in a poetic mode alongside poems that express philosophic truth.
Physics: Understanding Boomerangs, Billiard Balls, and Balance Beam Routines (1 credit) – Mr. John Klucinec
This course explores the laws of motion as described by Galileo and Newton, by reading and discussing these authors and through classroom experiments. Students will gain an understanding of physics in concrete phenomena: through the aerodynamics of the boomerang, the motion of billiard balls, fluid dynamics, air flight and the physics of gymnastics and diving.
Theology of the Body: The Deeper Meaning of Love, Sex, and Marriage (1 credit) – Dr. Ryan Messmore
When it comes to romantic relationships and marriage, today’s culture is awash in confusion. The Church calls people to see a deeper meaning to sexual desire and marriage. But what is that, and how can it be pursued in modern times?
$325.00 USD
Students will experience the joy of learning in a variety of liberal arts fields, including courses in literature, philosophy, theology, and politics. Taught primarily in Socratic-style seminar discussions, these courses allow students to read classic texts and wrestle with big questions across a range of disciplines. Students will spend 3.5-4 hours in class each day, have some assigned homework, and spend the remaining time in prayer, liturgy, and sacred music, relaxation with new friends, and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
$125.00 USD