Centre graduate congratulated by faculty
  1. Admission & Aid
  2. Cost & Affordability
  3. Value of a Centre Degree

Value of a Centre Degree

A college education is an investment in you—and Centre graduates see their return sooner than counterparts at other leading national liberal arts colleges.

A study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce finds that adults with a Bachelor’s degree earn $2.8 million on average over a lifetime, $1.2 million more than the median for workers with a high school diploma.

The Centre Experience Produces Results

Community engagement, experiential learning, and career readiness are part of the Centre Experience for all students. A Centre education prepares you to immediately make a difference in the world.

 

Academic Excellence

Centre offers a premier education. You will learn in small classes from professors who put teaching first. You’ll be challenged, encouraged, and supported, in and outside the classroom. 
10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Personalized education means better understanding and retention.

78%

Student Leaders

Centre students are involved and hold various leadership positions on campus.

#1

Happiest Grads

Centre is top in the nation for graduates happy with their college experience -Alumni Factor.

Lifetime Opportunity

Mentored research, study abroad and the new gen-ed curriculum are preparing students for meaningful lives and purposeful careers.
Centre graduate congratulated by faculty

Graduate in 4 Years

At an 85% rate, Centre grads enter the workforce or advanced study sooner than the 40% national average.

Centre student abroad near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France

Study Abroad

85% experience study in other cultures—48% do so more than once. Seem too far? Study away.

Centre student interns with a veterinarian

Intern or Research

89% of Centre students participate in career-focused opportunities.

Goal Fulfillment

98%

Successful Outcomes

The class of 2021 has achieved employment and advanced study acceptance.

17%

Employed Internationally

Many students find their first jobs outside the U.S.

Top25

Med-School Acceptance

Centre is top 25 in the nation for med-school acceptance rate. Tied with MIT and Harvard.

Graduate-School Success

Centre graduates experience great acceptance rates when applying for advanced study.
Centre graduate holding a sign about his plans for grad-school

What's Next?

One-third of all Centre graduates continue on to a master's or Ph.D. program.

Centre graduate holding a sign about plans for medical school

Med-School

Centre graduates applying for medical school experience an 84% first-attempt acceptance rate.

Centre graduate holding a sign about his plans for law school

Law-School

Centre graduates applying for law school experience a 96% first-attempt acceptance rate.