RELEASED: September 4, 2008

DANVILLE, KY—After an "America's Best Colleges" ranking that named Centre College the 13th best institution in the nation among all colleges and universities, Forbes has featured Centre in an exclusive online article.

Following a visit to campus, opinions editor Hana Alberts wrote, "Centre has proved to be one of the best schools in the country, thanks to a philosophy that produces well-rounded grads and prizes intellectual curiosity. Administrators emphasize intimate student-faculty relationships—and nurse a fiercely loyal alumni community."

Alberts concludes her article by noting that, "Far from Danville, people are taking note of Centre's success...And students are starting to see that top jobs and Ivy League graduate schools are within their grasp."

For the complete text of the Forbes article, click here.

To see how Centre fares in other college rankings and guidebooks, click on the following links:

U.S. News

Consumers Digest

Princeton Review

Colleges That Change Lives

The Fiske Guide to Colleges

Kiplinger's Magazine

UCAN

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Founded in 1819, Centre College is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges. 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, visit http://www.centre.edu/web/elevatorspeech/

For news archives go to http://www.centre.edu/web/news/newsarchive.html.