Centre College: Review & Facts

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Centre College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,360 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1819 and is the only college located in Danville, Kentucky.

Centre College is affiliated with Presbyterian Church.

Academic Offerings

At Centre College you can receive your bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
28
Centre College implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and provides 28 majors. The most popular concentrations are Economics, Psychology, Political Science, Biology, and Foreign Languages. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important 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 typically a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Centre College is high at 89% (well above Kentucky average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
89%
Good
The graduation rate at Centre College is very good - 83%.

Student to faculty ratio at Centre College is good -- 10:1. Learn more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high, $48,100 per year.

Read the details about Centre College 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
63%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 2,724 applications were submitted and 1,712 were accepted, so it is not very hard to get accepted at this school.

This school will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Centre College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,200
Medium
Centre College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Centre College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Centre College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,400 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable, approximately $6,200 per year.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Centre College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime information, Centre College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Centre College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Centre College
625 W Walnut St
Danville, Kentucky
40422-1394, USA
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