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
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear knows firsthand the impact of the Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP). He shared his experiences with the program and the impact it had on his journey to the highest office in...
For the 36 th year, Centre welcomed the Kentucky Governors’ Scholars Program (GSP) to campus with 355 of the Commonwealth’s brightest rising high school seniors enjoying a taste of the college...
Centre College honored 324 new graduates in the Class of 2025 on Sunday, May 25. In the fall of 2021, they gathered in the Norton Center of the Arts to be welcomed into the community as students...
Featured Event
EaSeL Evening-Paper Marbling
Bring your dinner to join us on our first EaSeL Evening of the term as we do paper marbling with Dr. Andy Brown from the Art Program!
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Nichols Dining Room
Featured Event
Teddy Talk- Having A Hard Time With Time?
Are you having a hard time with TIME? Come share your thoughts about what works (and what doesn't work!) for you to make the best use of your schedule. The CLC mascot Teddy will be there with snacks!
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Crounse 302
Featured Event
Gilman Scholarship Virtual Info Session
The Gilman October 2025 Deadline application will open soon. Join this info session to learn more about the scholarship and application process.
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Virtual - Zoom