About Centre College
Preparing students for lives of learning, leadership, and service.
At Centre College, students obtain an extraordinary liberal arts and sciences education, in a supportive community, leading to a meaningful life and career.
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Why Centre?
Pursue your interests. Explore beyond your expectations. There’s a place for you at Centre, a place where you’ll learn to make a difference.
Over 200 Years of Higher Education
Values & History
Centre College opened its doors in 1819 with a single building, a faculty of two, and a student body of five. Today, there are approximately 1,400 students and 150 full-time faculty members dedicated to the mission of preparing those students for lives of learning, leadership, and service.
College Policies and Initiatives
Where we are. Where we are going. Where we want to be. Achieving the Centre experience together.
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President's Office
Every institution has it, at Centre we make it accessible so you can take care of all the details surrounding your superior education.
Latest News
Seventy-four individuals from across the globe took the Oath of Allegiance on March 4, officially becoming citizens of the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony presided over by U...
Centre College and the Danville/Boyle County community marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an array of events both solemn and celebratory, kicking off with a downtown march and culminating in a...
A Centre College tradition continues to grow and evolve in its seventh year. Building Bridges and Community Day — an opportunity for all of campus to come together and engage with one another and...
Featured Event
Constitutional Command: The President's Role and Powers
Join Dr. Dan Stroup , Centre College Professor of Politics and Law Emeritus, as he places the role of the US President in its historical context. Dr. Stroup will take participants through a discussion...
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Featured Event
The State of the World
We are all interconnected and international affairs has significant impact on our daily lives more than some would think. Join Centre College faculty discuss current events that take place all over...
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CentreWorks
Featured Event
Constitutional Command: The President's Role and Powers
Join Dr. Dan Stroup , Centre College Professor of Politics and Law Emeritus, as he places the role of the US President in its historical context. Dr. Stroup will take participants through a discussion...
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CentreWorks