Centre distinguished among ‘nation’s best 388 colleges’ by Princeton Review

Centre College has once again been listed among the nation’s most outstanding institutions in The Princeton Review’s 2022 guide to America’s “Best 388 Colleges.”

Only about 14 percent of America’s four-year colleges are featured in the “Best Colleges” annual guidebook. Schools are selected based on data collected from administrators about their institution’s academic offerings, as well as an in depth 80-question survey asking students to rate their schools.

Notably, Centre earned the #23 national rank for “Most Accessible Professors” in the guide, supported by a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio that promotes a personal academic experience and the opportunity for students to build meaningful connections with faculty.

A student noted to the review that “in every class I’ve ever taken in my four years, the professor has known my name and made an effort to get to know everyone.”

Students also explained that Centre prides itself on fostering a “tight-knit community,” where “everyone genuinely cares.” Another remarked that “even professors that I’ve had in the past always have their door open, so to speak, to get questions answered or simply talk.”

Centre prides itself on preparing students for meaningful careers and lives of purpose, with post-graduate success demonstrated by an average 98 percent employed or in advanced study within a year of graduation.

“I know that I’ll have connections for internships and jobs for the remainder of my time here and after I graduate,” one student explained.

The review also recognizes how undergraduates appreciate Centre’s “great financial aid” offerings. The College places emphasis on value and affordability, which is demonstrated through need-based aid and merit scholarship programs.

Centre’s focus on affordable education is among the most generous of any top national college, with 90 percent of incoming first-year students receiving some form of financial aid.