Magdalen College: Narrative Description

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MAGDALEN COLLEGE N-4

511 Kearsarge Mountain Rd.
Warner, NH 03278
Tel: (603)456-2656; 877-498-1723; Admissions: (603)456-2656; Fax: (603)456-2660; Web Site: http://www.magdalen.edu/

Description: Independent Roman Catholic, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1973. Setting: 135-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1 million. Educational spending 2002-03: $3800 per student. Total enrollment: 74. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 46 applied, 67% were admitted. Full-time: 74 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 17 states and territories, 1 other country, 92% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 0% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 3% 25 or older, 100% live on campus, 0% transferred in. Retention: 62% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, part-time degree program, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements: Options: early admission, early decision. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, interview, medical examination form, SAT I or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 5/1, 1/1 for early decision.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $15,000 includes full-time tuition ($9000) and college room and board ($6000).

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: performance choir, polophony choir, Drama Club, intramural sports, leisure activities programs. Major annual events: Parents' Weekend, Christmas Party, Winter Rest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols. 120 college housing spaces available; 100 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. St. Augustine Learning Center plus 1 other with 26,000 books and 10 serials. Operations spending 2002-03: $2500. 6 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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