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CHARACTER
• Private college founded in 1819
• Ranked among the top 50 national liberal arts colleges
• Located in historic Danville, 30 miles from Lexington in the famed Bluegrass region of central Kentucky, Centre is 85 miles from Louisville, 120 from Cincinnati, 140 from Knoxville, 200 from Nashville, 230 from Columbus, and 375 from Atlanta and Chicago.
WORTH NOTING
• In U.S. News & World Report's "Top 10 in International Studies"; nearly 85% of Centre graduates have studied abroad
• The Princeton Review ranked Centre 7th out of the 357 schools in the category of "Professors Who Are Accessible to Students" and 13th in the category of "Professors Bring Material to Life"
• The Centre Commitment: All students who meet the College's academic and social expectations are guaranteed an internship, study abroad, and graduation in four concurrent years, or the college will provide up to a year of additional tuition free.
• Centre students regularly receive the top national awards, including the Rhodes (two-thirds of Kentucky recipients in the last 40 years), Fulbright (23 in the last ten years), Goldwater, and Truman awards.
• More than 45 students have gone on to serve in the Peace Corps, including currently in the Ukraine. Two professors also served in the Peace Corps prior to joining the Centre faculty.
ENROLLMENT
• 1,145 students
• 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• Average class size: 18
• 64% in-state, 36% out of state
• 37 states and 16 countries represented
FACULTY & ACADEMICS
• 98% of faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field. There are no teaching assistants.
• 26 majors and 25 minors; self-designed majors are encouraged, and double majors are common.
• Dual-degree engineering programs in cooperation with four major universities
TUITION & FEES
• Comprehensive Fee: $33,000 (includes tuition, room and board)
• Over 60% of all students receive need-based financial aid.
• Nearly half of new students receive competitive scholarships worth between $26,000 and over $110,000 (equivalent of full tuition for four years).
CAMPUS LIFE
• 94% of students live on campus.
• NCAA Division III, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference; 19 varsity teams, active intramural program.
• Approximately 100 campus organizations
• Residence halls of every type, from traditional Greek Revival rooms to apartments
ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS
• Median SAT score: 1250 (V middle 50%: 560-690; M middle 50%: 560-670)
• Median ACT score: 27.2 (middle 50%: 25-29)
• Average GPA: 3.7
• More than 60% of Centre students come from the top 10% of their high school classes.
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