Personal education

Student Profile

• 1,337: Opening enrollment for 2012-13
• 44: States represented
• 9: Countries represented
• 26-31: ACT midrange
• 1,160 – 1,370: SAT critical reading and math midrange

Faculty and Academic Offerings

• 11:1: Student to Professor ratio
• 94: Percentage of faculty with highest degree in their field
• 26: Number of majors
• 35: Number of minors
• 9: Languages offered
• 7: Number of pre-professional programs

Student Life

• 94: Percentage of first years who return for sophomore year
• 98: Percentage of students who live on campus
• Over 100: Number of campus organizations
• 35: Percentage of varsity athletes on campus
• 21: Varsity teams
• 25: Percentage of students who participate in performing arts
• 82: Percentage of students who perform service activities every semester

Extraordinary success

Centre Commitment

• 85: Percentage of students who graduate in four years
• 85: Percentage of students who study abroad at least once
• 25: Percentage of students who study abroad more than once
• 92: Percentage of students enrolled in Centre Futures with a personal career counselor
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After Centre

• 96: Percentage of graduates (on average) who are either employed or engaged in advanced study within 10 months of graduation

Rankings

• 26: Consumers Digest value ranking
• 52: U.S. News liberal arts college
• Top 10: Percent of all categories measured by NSSE (click here for more about NSSE)
• 60: No. 14 nationally in the South: Forbes ranking
• 31: Kiplinger's value ranking
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Deadlines

• December 1st: Early action and Early Decision 1
• January 15th: Regular decision and Early Decision 2
• February 1st: Early Decision 1 Decision Date
• March 1st: Early Decision 2 Decision Date
• May 1st: National Decision Day

Cost and Value

• $43,800: Comprehensive cost for 2012-13
• 67: percentage of students who receive need-based aid
• $27,500: Last year's average award (need and merit).
• 90: Percentage of students who receive some form of financial aid

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