College
Centenary College - New Jersey
- C+Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- Hackettstown, NJ
- 269 reviews
- AcademicsC+
- ValueB+
- DiversityB+
- CampusC-
- AthleticsC+
- Party SceneC
- ProfessorsC+
- LocationC+
- DormsC-
- Campus FoodC+
- Student LifeC
- SafetyB+
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
Colonial States Athletic Conference
Centenary College - New Jersey Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
88%
SAT Range
830-1050
ACT Range
15-21
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
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Cost
Net Price
$21,847/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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Academics
Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
17:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 83%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.12 responses
- 71%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.14 responses
- 80%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.15 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Business Administration and Management
136 GraduatesLiberal Arts and Humanities
48 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Safety Studies
27 GraduatesEquine Studies
26 GraduatesResearch and Experimental Psychology
26 GraduatesFashion and Apparel Design
18 GraduatesSocial Work and Youth Services
14 GraduatesElementary Education
13 GraduatesSociology
13 GraduatesCommunications
12 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,237Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
15%
Pell Grant
46%
Varsity Athletes
14%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
84%
Poll
- 55%
- of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.20 responses
Poll
- 39%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.23 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$43,800/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
60%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%- 62%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.13 responses
Centenary College - New Jersey Reviews
269 reviews
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I have been at Centenary for one semester and I absolutely love it! I am a commuter student so I thought it would be hard to make friends and transition from a community college, but to my surprise it has been so easy! The people that I have met so far have been some of the nicest people I have ever met. The school itself is small and my department is small, so it is easy to connect with people and professors. The professors in my department have been very helpful and friendly with everything and the professors do care about their students. They do want to help when you have a problem and do care about their students. There is a lot of work, but it actually teaches you and the lectures are very engaging due to the small class sizes. Even though I do live at home and commute, I do feel at home in this area and at this school.
So far my experience at Centenary has changed greatly from when I first came in as a freshman. My freshman year I was thinking to myself that I made the wrong decision in coming to Centenary. I just was not happy. But, as I got myself involved in more activities and playing sports, it opened my eyes more in how much the school has to offer and how great the professors are especially in my major. Not only has being involved on campus helped me see how great of a school that Centenary is, but the staff and other students as well. Because Centenary is such a small school everyone literally knows everyone. Professors stay on top of their students more, such as always making sure students understand the material, helping with internship and job opportunities, and just being their for the student. Coming to Centenary is like being apart of a huge family. You are not seen as a number at this university, you are seen as someone that can have a good future after graduating.
As a student I found that the school was very basic in its structure. But it also had a goal to make the students feel at home and that was evident with the small classroom settings. This gave me the chance to relate more with the professors and not feel like a number in a large crowd. My academic experience is fairly simlar to my high school, only more advance in terms of how it was taught and the subjects main objectives. Overall its not easy academically and the social is tamed to an extent in order to maintain control of the student.
The town it resides in is small and comfortable, which is why the campus may have a laid back feel to it. Personally I like going to this college, still there is not much in variety on campus.
The town it resides in is small and comfortable, which is why the campus may have a laid back feel to it. Personally I like going to this college, still there is not much in variety on campus.