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.
Featured Event
Worldwide Centre Social
Join Centre alumni, family and friends around the world as we raise a glass and toast Centre Dear on Founder's Day! Register by January 4th to secure your brand-new Centre swag item! All WCS events will begin at 6 PM LOCAL TIME! If you don't see your city and would like to host please contact us today!
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Featured Event
Lunar New Year Celebration
Let's commemorate the new year with a Lunar New Year Celebration! There will be lantern painting, mooncakes, and fortunes for the new year!
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Roush Campus Center- Ewen Room
Featured Event
Teddy Talks: How to Communicate Effectively
The CLC mascot Teddy welcomes you to the first Teddy Talk this spring with our guest speaker, Ann Goodwin, Associate Dean for Student Well-Being. Come listen and share your thoughts on how to communicate effectively! Teddy Talks this term will take place on Monday evenings at 8pm in Crounse 302.
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Crounse 302
Latest News
On the eighth annual Building Bridges and Community Day, students, faculty and staff across campus came together to celebrate connection, learning and belonging. “ From a first-year point of view...
Homecoming Weekend 2025 showcased the strength and impact of Centre’s community, bringing alumni from all over the country back to Danville. Exceptional Centre graduates through the years were honored...
Students got an up-close look at the state’s judicial process in action when Centre College hosted two days of arguments before the Kentucky Supreme Court. The Commonwealth's highest court will be...