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Centre College
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  • 4 Year
  • DANVILLE, KY

Report Card

grade B+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade B+
  2. Value
    grade A minus
  3. Diversity
    grade A minus
  4. Campus
    grade C
  5. Athletics
    grade B minus
  6. Party Scene
    grade B
  7. Professors
    grade B+
  8. Location
    grade C minus
  9. Dorms
    grade C+
  10. Campus Food
    grade C
  11. Student Life
    grade B minus
  12. Safety
    grade B

About

600 W WALNUT ST
DANVILLE, KY 40422
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
Southern Athletic Association
From Centre College

Come pursue your interests, make a difference, and explore beyond your expectations.

Centre College students earn an extraordinary liberal arts and sciences education, and the Centre Experience ensures study abroad, participation in hands-on research, and community engagement are possible for every student. Centre is proud to offer significant financial aid to make a premiere education accessible and affordable.

Centre is a top institution for study abroad and more than 85% of Centre students study abroad or away at least once. On campus, 98% of students live in our residence halls, and with more than 100 clubs and activities, varsity and club sports, Greek Life, and the arts, campus life is vibrant, fun, inclusive, respectful, and safe.

Our brand-new and recently upgraded athletic facilities are remarkable, with new fields or facilities for baseball, football, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, softball, and lacrosse, indoor and outdoor facilities for track and field.

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Centre College Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Application Deadline
January 15
Acceptance Rate
69%
SAT Range
1190-1430
ACT Range
27-33
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$22,470 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$36,138 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
100%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
9:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
80%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 20 responses
57%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 23 responses
38%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 24 responses

Majors

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,320 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
0
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
22%
Varsity Athletes
40%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 16 responses
  • Ambitious
    31%
  • Dedicated
    31%
  • Engaged
    25%
  • Greek
    6%
  • Racist
    6%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
99%
Poll
47%
of students say that Greek life is pretty big. 30 responses
Poll
44%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 32 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 15 responses
  • Do your best. Be your best. No regrets.
    27%
  • Personal education, Extraordinary success
    27%
  • "work hard, play hard"
    27%
  • Intoxicated Environment
    7%
  • Intriguing
    7%
  • Underrated
    7%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$45,500 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
86%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%
82%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 11 responses

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