Centenary College Of Louisiana

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

The Centenary College of Louisiana was established in 1825. It is a private United Methodist institution situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is a founding member of the Associated Colleges of the South. The campus of the college is spread across an area of over 115 acres. Centenary boasts more than 40 majors in the fields of arts and sciences. It also offers a variety of academic concentrations and pre-professional programs. Several master’s degrees are also available.

The Centenary College of Louisiana has an active Greek life. The campus is home to a number of sonorities and fraternities, including Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Order, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Theta Chi, among others. There are also a number of student-run clubs and organizations, like the International Society for Cultural Awareness, the Teachers Education Association, the Society of Physics Students and the Math/ Computer Science Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in science, music, media, mathematics, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of students.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 907 in 2009-2010 (886 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students under 25 years old represent 90% of the student body. About 2% 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 625 of its 886 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Mid-Continent Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 76 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 97 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .

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 (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (28 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (23 awarded)

• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (30 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Latin Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (16 awarded)

• Communication and Media Studies
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Neuroscience

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Voice and Opera

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE (39 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biophysics
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

• Psychology