Centenary College Of Louisiana

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.

Centenary College Of Louisiana Highlights

Where Centenary College Of Louisiana stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in science, music, drama and performing arts, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Centenary Students

The student enrollment at Centenary was 938 in 2007 (878 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

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

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Centenary provides on-campus housing for 625 of its 878 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Centenary Athletics

Centenary is in the Mid-Continent Conference for major sports.

Centenary 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) .

Centenary Admissions (2007)

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