Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.Founded in 1819, Centre is a U.S. News top-50 national liberal arts college (Kentucky's highest nationally ranked institution). Centre's promise to its students is "personal education, extraordinary success." The College delivers on this pledge with one-to-one from day one career preparation; small classes taught exclusively by challenging, dedicated professors; and an all-learning, all-the-time campus environment that provides abundant opportunities for social interaction and leadership development. Our alumni validate the extraordinary success of this approach: They lead the nation in annual financial support percentage over the last two decades.
School Overview: | Centre College | |
| County | Boyle County, KY | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 117 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 1,344 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,343 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 1 students | 137 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 3% |
| % Black | 5% | 6% |
| % White | 91% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | - | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $35,000 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $35,000 | $24,744 |
| Tuition | $39,000 | |
| Tuition Notes | Comprehensive Fee | |
| Percent Admitted | 68% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 560-690 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 580-700 | 460-573 |
| SAT Writing (25-75%) | 560-670 | 440-570 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 26-33 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 28-30 | 18-25 |
| ACT Writing (25-75%) | 8-9 | 6-8 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 26-31 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- Centre’s beautiful campus includes 65 buildings on 150 acres. A multi-million-dollar academic/athletic complex expansion— The College Centre—opened in 2005, and a new, state-of-the-art residence hall will be dedicated in 2009. We have residential programs in England, France, and Mexico, plus exchange programs in England, Northern Ireland, and Japan, all for about the same cost as study in Danville.
- A top-50 national liberal arts college, Centre is recognized by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges, among many others, as one of America's best educational bargains.
- Centre is a total experience that enhances great teaching with a diverse array of out-of-class activities (including leadership opportunities, service projects, guest lectures, athletics, arts groups, clubs, and societies) that add enormously to your education.
- Internationally known artists (Mikhail Baryshnikov, Wynton Marsalis, Willie Nelson) perform at our world-class Norton Center for the Arts. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor gave our commencement address in 2004. In 2000 we held the only Vice Presidential Debate of the year between now-Vice President Dick Cheney and his Democratic opponent, Sen. Joe Lieberman. Our students regularly win the nation's most prestigious awards for undergraduates (Goldwater, Truman) and post-graduates (Rhodes, Rotary, Fulbright).
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