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Centre College was established in the year 1819. It is a private undergraduate college of liberal arts located in Danville, Kentucky. The campus of the institution consists of more than 60 buildings, which are spread across an area of over 150 acres. The college provides students the opportunity to study abroad while offering various degrees and programs domestically.
Centre College’s campus is home to several student run organizations, including the Association of Women in Mathematics, the Centre Chess Club, the Centre Cycling Club, the Centre Equestrian Club and the Centre Women's Club Lacrosse team. The Greek life offered by the college includes various sonorities and fraternities, including Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Phi Alpha Theta and Phi Beta Kappa, among others.
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Campus Location600 W Walnut St
Danville, KY 40422-1394
USA
Main Tel: (859) 238-5200
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Centre College HighlightsWhere Centre College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in liberal arts, art studies, science, and drama and performing arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 231 | 27 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Centre College was 1,189 in 2007 (1,187 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. 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| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 28,000 | | Room and board | $ 7,000 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,000 |
Financial Aid: Centre College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 61 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 25 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 16 |
Housing and MealsCentre College provides on-campus housing for 1,035 of its 1,187 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Centre College AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Centre College is in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
Centre College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 58% | | Women | 63% | | All | 61% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 570-690 | | Math | 570-650 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (12 awarded) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
LIBERAL ARTS (128 awarded) - Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (2 awarded) MUSIC (3 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (15 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (37 awarded) - Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded) - Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
- Psychology
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