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
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...
Centre College’s 202 nd Commencement Weekend is almost here, and we’ve gathered all the information you need to know, including the schedule of events and featured speakers. The dynamic group of 324...
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...
Featured Event
College Bound Workshop
Centre alumni and their high school students are invited to Centre’s College Bound Workshop! Through hands-on seminars and panels led by admission professionals from across the country, your family...
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Featured Event
College Bound Workshop
Centre alumni and their high school students are invited to Centre’s College Bound Workshop! Through hands-on seminars and panels led by admission professionals from across the country, your family...
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Centre College
Featured Event
Centre STEM Summer Camp
2025 Summer STEM Camp Registration has closed. Centre College’s STEM Summer Camp, a week of science designed for high school students, is about to kick off its third year. Packed full of STEM...
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