Magdalen College Admissions

Magdalen College maintains an open admission policy with a 97.96% acceptance rate. This means nearly every applicant who meets basic requirements gets accepted. The college isn't focused on standardized test scores or perfect GPAs. Instead, it seeks students genuinely interested in Catholic intellectual tradition and classical education. The school's Great Books curriculum demands serious engagement with foundational texts from Plato to Shakespeare. With just 58 students enrolled, professors know every student personally through the 12:1 student-faculty ratio. Magdalen wants thoughtful students ready to wrestle with big ideas in small seminars rather than chase strong credentials.