Centenary College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

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 (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, design, and mathematics.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,261 in 2009-2010 (2,763 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 70% of enrolled students and graduate students are 30%.

Students under 25 years old represent 44% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Centenary provides on-campus housing for 756 of its 2,763 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Centenary offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (23 awarded)

• Equestrian/Equine Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (346 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (32 awarded)

• Design and Applied Arts
• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (34 awarded)

• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (165 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (31 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (57 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology