Founded in 1819. Ranked among the top 50 national liberal arts colleges. Private.
The Centre Commitment. All students are guaranteed 1) an internship, 2) study abroad, and 3) graduation within four years or Centre will provide up to a year of additional study tuition-free.
Location. Historic Danville—near Lexington in famed Bluegrass region of Central Kentucky. 30 miles from Lexington, 85 from Louisville, 120 from Cincinnati, 140 from Knoxville, 200 from Nashville, 230 from Columbus, 375 from Atlanta, 375 from Chicago.
Student Body. Approximately 1,150 students from throughout the United States and several foreign countries.
Faculty. 98 percent hold the Ph.D. or other final degree.
Student/Faculty Ratio. 11 to 1.
Affiliations. Phi Beta Kappa (only private institution in Kentucky to have a chapter). Charter member of Associated Colleges of the South; other members are Birmingham-Southern, Centenary, Davidson, Furman, Hendrix, Millsaps, Morehouse, Rhodes, Richmond, Rollins, Sewanee, Southwestern, Spelman, Trinity, and Washington and Lee.
Rhodes/Fulbright Scholars. In last 40 years, two-thirds of Kentucky’s Rhodes Scholars have come from Centre; 24 Fulbright winners in last 10 years.
Majors. 27 majors, 27 minors. In addition to traditional majors, we encourage self-designed majors so that you can create the major that’s right for you. Double majors are common. Dual-degree engineering programs are offered with four major universities.
Class Size. Average class size is 18. No large lecture classes; normal maximum class size is 30.
Centre Students. Two words: involved and smart. Eighty percent of this year's freshmen ranked in the top quarter of their high school class, with more than 60 percent in the top 10 percent of the class. The ACT range for the middle 50 percent is 26 to 30. The SAT range for the middle 50 percent is 570-690 critical reading and 570-650 math. In high school most were active in multiple activities. Their interest in being involved and well-rounded continues at college.
After Class. Social life at Centre is active and varied with around 100 clubs, teams, and other formal and informal groups available. More than 2,000 campus events take place each year.
After Graduation. Within 10 months of graduation, 96 percent of Centre students (on average) are employed or engaged in advanced study. About 40 percent earn advanced degrees within 10 years; medicine, law, and business are popular.
Alumni Support. Over the past 25 years Centre leads all the nation’s more than 3,800 colleges and universities in the percentage of alumni who contribute annually.
Financial Strength. Total endowment is approximately $205 million; cost of the physical plant is more than $100 million. |
