What Centre costs
Centre College charges $52,820 a year in published tuition and fees, about $26,410 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $67,787 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $22,024 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Centre
For fall 2024, Centre College received 3,747 applications and admitted 2,037 students, and 395 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1160 and 1450.
What Centre students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Centre College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Economics, Other | 47 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 30 |
| Psychology | 28 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 21 |
| Political Science and Government | 21 |
| History | 16 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 15 |
| Chemistry | 15 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Centre
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky: about 27 miles away
- Berea College, Berea, Kentucky: about 27 miles away
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky: about 31 miles away
- Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, Kentucky: about 37 miles away
Colleges like Centre
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small town or rural), closest in size and nearest in region:
- St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland: 1,603 undergraduates
- The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee: 1,607 undergraduates
- Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina: 1,706 undergraduates
- University of Virginia's College at Wise, Wise, Virginia: 1,101 undergraduates
- Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia: 946 undergraduates
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Lists that include Centre
- Colleges in Kentucky: 12 Compared
- Liberal Arts Colleges: 164 Compared
- Division III Colleges: 268 Compared
- Small-Town and Rural Colleges: 176 Compared
- Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southeast: 44 Compared
- Division III Colleges in the Southeast: 30 Compared
- Small-Town and Rural Colleges in the Southeast: 49 Compared
FAQ
What is Centre College's acceptance rate? 54.4% for fall 2024: 2,037 of 3,747 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Centre College? $52,820 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Centre College? About 1,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Centre College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1160–1450.
What is the campus setting at Centre College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small town or rural area.
Sources
- College Navigator: Centre College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Centre College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
