Centenary College

Centenary College was established in 1867. It was founded by the Newark Conference of the United Methodist Church. It became a girls' preparatory school in 1910 and a Junior college for women in 1940. It finally became a master-degree-granting institution in 1995. The college sits upon more than 40 acres in Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States. The college also has satellite campuses located in Equestrian Center in Long Valley, Parsippany in New Jersey, and Metro Park in Iselin. Centenary College offers a number of degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study.

Some of the fraternities and sororities recognized by Centenary College are Omega Rho, Theta Epsilon Nu, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Gamma Zeta, Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, and Phi Theta Kappa.

Centenary College competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and in the Colonial States Athletic Conference. The college is also a member of the Skyline Conference. Their sports teams are known as the Cyclones.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, animal science and care, and liberal arts.
• High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 3,028 in 2007-2008 (2,864 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 66% of enrolled students and graduate students are 34%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Centenary participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Centenary provides on-campus housing for 750 of its 2,864 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

The school is in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: