Century College: Review & Facts

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Century College is a large two-year, public school with 7,650 students enrolled. This college was established in 1967 and is the only school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

Academic Offerings

Century College will give you the opportunity to obtain a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or 2-year certificate.

Majors
Offered

67

Century College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 67 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Medical Assistant, Medical, HVAC, and Dental. 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 good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Century College is low at 56% (way below Minnesota average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

56%

Bad

The graduation rate at Century College is very low: 18%. Roughly 27% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Century College is reasonable - 23:1. Read more information on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are low - around $5,500 a year. The additional fees at Century College not covered by tuition are about $700; this makes it a total of $6,200 per year.

Read the details about Century 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

The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Century College is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Century College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (651) 770-3200 or check Century College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

B-

Dicey

Century College offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Century 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.

Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Century College.

Based on the college crime information, Century College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Century College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Century College
3300 Century Ave N
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
55110, USA