Centenary College of Louisiana: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Centenary College of Louisiana is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 560 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1825 and is one of the 9 schools and colleges located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Centenary College of Louisiana is affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree and master's degree are available at Centenary College of Louisiana.

Majors
Offered
25
Centenary College of Louisiana deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 25 majors. The most popular concentrations are Biology, Management, Business, Psychology, and Political Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Centenary College of Louisiana student retention rate is relatively low at 64% (close to Louisiana average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
64%
Fair
The graduation rate at Centenary College of Louisiana is below average: 57%.

Student to faculty ratio at Centenary College of Louisiana is good - 8:1. Read more details regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high, about $38,900 a year. The additional fees at Centenary College of Louisiana not covered by tuition are nearly $1,300, which comes to a total of $40,200 per year.

Read the details about Centenary College of Louisiana additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
64%
Doable
According to recent data, 1,139 applications were submitted and 725 were accepted, so it is not very hard to get accepted at this school.

The school might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Centenary College of Louisiana in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$7,600
High
Centenary College of Louisiana provides study abroad programs.

This school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Centenary College of Louisiana offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 700 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is a bit high -- roughly $7,600 per academic year.

Based on the college crime data, Centenary College of Louisiana appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Centenary College of Louisiana Location and Address

Postal Address:
Centenary College of Louisiana
2911 Centenary Boulevard
Shreveport, Louisiana
71104, USA
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