Centre College — College Profile

About

Located in historic Danville, Kentucky, Centre College is a premier national liberal arts college highly regarded for its rigorous academics, personal faculty mentorship, and an exceptionally high rate of student study abroad participation. While the college excels across the liberal arts, its strongest and most popular programs include economics, biology, international studies, and politics. The campus culture is defined by a tight-knit, collaborative residential community where students actively engage in Division III athletics, a vibrant Greek life, and hands-on research. What truly sets Centre apart is the "Centre Commitment," which guarantees all students a study abroad experience, an internship or research opportunity, and graduation in four years, or the college will provide up to an additional year of tuition-free study.

Wikipedia:Centre College, formally Centre College of Kentucky, is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, United States. Chartered by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1819, the college is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities. It has an enrollment of about 1,400 students.

Location

Danville, KY, 40422-1394 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

CVG · Cincinnati

97 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

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Tuition & fees$52,820

Housing & food (on campus)$14,640

Books & supplies$1,200

Cost of attendance$67,787

Average net price$20,781

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$52,820

Housing & food (on campus)$14,640

Books & supplies$1,200

Cost of attendance$67,787

Average net price$20,781

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$11,364

$30–48k

$10,388

$48–75k

$15,847

$75–110k

$18,920

$110k+

$30,571

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$37,410

Share of first-years who get one30%

Source: Centre College's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

83%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

74%

Back for yr 2

88%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

85% graduated · 7% transferred · 9% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$50,073

10 yrs after entry$66,240

Debt

Median at graduation$27,000

Monthly payment$286

Middle 50% owe$14k–$27k

90th percentile$28,000

Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: 69% graduate within 6 yrs, $58,391 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

54%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1352

R 590–720 · M 570–730

ACT midpoint

Comp 25–32 · E 25–34 · M 24–29

SAT middle 50%: 1160–1450

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at Centre College: Important (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: Centre College's Common Data Set for 2025-26 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

If Centre College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body

Gender

Men 48%Women 52%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

10 : 1

Pell grant

23%

First-gen

20%

Family income

$84,855

Age at entry

19.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

72%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III with football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Field Hockey
Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Men's · Women's
Other Sports
Women's · Co-ed
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$50,073

After 10 yrs

$66,240

Economics52

Political Science and Government29

Biology, General24

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics23

International/Globalization Studies22

Research and Experimental Psychology21

History20

English Language and Literature, General19

Mathematics18

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology15

Psychology, General15

Sociology and Anthropology15

Computer Science12

Data Science11

Natural Resources Conservation and Research9

Chemistry8

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$403M

Full-time faculty

92%

Faculty salary

$9,723/mo

Teaching spend

$24,174

per student

Federal loans

49%

Classification

Carnegie type

Baccalaureate — arts & sciences

Undergraduate profile