Magdalen College, Oxford
| Magdalen College | |
|---|---|
| University of Oxford | |
The Cloister and Founders’ Tower | |
Arms: Lozengy ermine and sable, on a chief of the second three lilies argent slipped and seeded or | |
| Scarf colours: black, with two equally-spaced wide bands of white | |
| Location | Longwall Street and High Street |
| Coordinates | 51°45′09″N 1°14′49″W / 51.752374°N 1.247077°W |
| Full name | The College of St Mary Magdalen in the University of Oxford |
| Latin name | Collegium Beatae Mariae Magdalenae |
| Motto | Floreat Magdalena |
| Established | 1458 |
| Named for | Mary Magdalene |
| Sister college | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
| President | Dinah Rose |
| Undergraduates | 390 (2018) |
| Postgraduates | 178 (2018) |
| Endowment | £736.5 million (2023) |
| Website | www |
| Boat club | Magdalen College Boat Club |
| Map | |
Magdalen College (/ˈmɔːdlɪn/ MAWD-lin) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1458 by Bishop of Winchester William of Waynflete. It is one of the wealthiest Oxford colleges, as of 2022, and one of the strongest academically, setting the record for the highest Norrington Score in 2010 and topping the table twice since then. It is home to several of the university's distinguished chairs, including the Agnelli-Serena Professorship, the Sherardian Professorship, and the four Waynflete Professorships.
The large, square Magdalen Tower is an Oxford landmark, and it is a tradition, dating to the days of Henry VII, that the college choir sings from the top of it at 6 a.m. on May Morning. The college stands next to the River Cherwell and the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. Within its grounds are a deer park and Addison's Walk.