Centre College

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• 600 W Walnut St
  Danville , KY 40422-1394
  (859) 238-5200
  www.centre.edu

  Setting

  Town, distant from an urban area

  Enrollment

  1,200

  Full time

  1,155

  Part time

  45

  Men full time

  541

  Women full time

  614

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  Centre College is a small, independent, and selective educational community dedicated to study in the liberal arts as a means to develop the intellectual, personal, and moral potential of its students. Centre nurtures in its students the ability to think logically and critically, to work creatively, to analyze and compare values, and to write and speak with clarity and grace. It acquaints students with the range of accomplishments of the human mind and spirit in a variety of arts and theoretical disciplines. It enables students to choose and fulfill significant responsibilities in society. In short, Centre’s highest priority is to prepare its students for lives of learning, leadership, and service.

  Centre College More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  Presbyterian Church (USA)

  Highest degree offered

  Bachelors

  Calendar

  Four-one-four plan

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Centre College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  2%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  3%

  Hispanic

  1%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  91%

  Non-Resident Alien

  2%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  1%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Centre College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $40

  Applied

  2,159

  Admitted

  1,312

  Enrolled

  316

  Admitted %

  61%

  Centre College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Neither required nor recommended

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Centre College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  60%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  570

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  690

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  570

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  650

  Students submitting ACT

  81%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  26

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  30

• Centre College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $28,000

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $28,000

  Books and Supplies

  $1,000

  On-campus room and board

  $7,000

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Centre College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  96%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  18% , $4,450 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  92% , $12,750 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  51% , $3,520 on average

• Centre College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor
  Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other	16
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	21
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor
  Computer Science	3
  Education	Bachelor
  Elementary Education and Teaching	4
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor
  English Language and Literature, General	35
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor
  French Language and Literature	5
  German Language and Literature	1
  Spanish Language and Literature	7
  History	Bachelor
  History, General	22
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	3
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor
  Mathematics, General	5
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor
  International/Global Studies	11
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor
  Philosophy	5
  Religion/Religious Studies	9
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor
  Chemistry, General	12
  Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	0
  Physics, General	3
  Psychology	Bachelor
  Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology	8
  Psychology, General	14
  Social Sciences	Bachelor
  Economics, General	16
  Economics, Other	16
  Political Science and Government, General	25
  Social Sciences, Other	13
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	4
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	9
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	9
  Music, General	3

• Centre College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  Dec 1st

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  Jan 15th

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Feb 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Feb 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Feb 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  Feb 1st

  Financial aid deadline

  Mar 1st

  Transfer priority application deadline

  Jun 1st

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Aug 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  Mar 15th

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Centre College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  -

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Centre College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Centre College Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  Yes

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