Centre News
Application deadline approaching for class entering fall 2011
January 13, 2011
Applications for students wishing to enroll at Centre in the fall of2011 are to be postmarked no later than Jan. 15.
Prospective students hoping to be part of the Centre College Class of 2015 should have their admission applications completed and postmarked by Jan. 15.
Students can apply to Centre using the Common Application online or by obtaining one from high school guidance offices. Application fees are waived for those who apply online.
The window to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is from Jan. 1 to March 1. See Centre’s financial aid page for more information. More than 80 percent of Centre students receive financial assistance, nearly 60 percent receive need-based financial aid, and more than half receive merit-based scholarships.
Timely applicants will receive admission decisions by mid-March, with scholarship and aid notification following in late March.
High school juniors interested in attending Centre should mark March 6 and April 30 on their calendars for Junior Day open house events. During these open houses, prospective students and their parents can tour the campus and attend informative sessions about choosing a college, beginning the application process, financing a Centre education and learning more about a day in the life of a college student.
For more information about applying to Centre, and to apply online, click here.
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Founded in 1819, Centre College is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges. Forbes magazine ranks Centre 24th among all the nation's colleges and universities and has named Centre No. 1 among all institutions of higher education in the South for two years in a row. Consumers Digest ranks Centre No. 1 in educational value among all U.S. liberal arts colleges. Centre alumni, known for their nation-leading loyalty in annual financial support, include two U.S. vice presidents and two Supreme Court justices. For more, click here.