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Centre College

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.

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Address:

600 W Walnut St
Danville, KY 40422-1394

www.centre.edu

Phone:

General: (859) 238-5200
Admissions: (859) 238-5350
Financial aid: (859) 238-5365

Degrees offered:

Art/Art Studies, General
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Computer Science
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Economics, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
German Language and Literature
History, General
International/Global Studies
Mathematics, General
Music, General
Philosophy
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Physics, General
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General
Religion/Religious Studies
Social Sciences, Other
Spanish Language and Literature

Classification:

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Bachelors
Carnegie class: Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts

These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs. They award at least half of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts fields.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:1069
Total undergraduate:1069
Total graduate:0
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:1064
Full-time undergraduate:1064
Full-time graduate:0
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:5
Part-time undergraduate:5
Part-time graduate:0
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:508
Women total:561
 
Nonresident alien: 19 (01.78%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2 (00.19%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 28 (02.62%)
Black non-Hispanic: 25 (02.34%)
Hispanic: 6 (00.56%)
White non-Hispanic: 987 (92.33%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 2 (00.19%)