Centre College Danville, KY

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1 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W Centre College Danville, KY Centre, founded in 1819, is a private, liberal arts college. Its 100-acre campus, containing architecture of the Greek Revival style, is located in Danville, 35 miles from Lexington. Web Site Institution Type Private Coeducational Yes Undergraduate Students 1,430 Women 729 (51.0%) Men 701 (49.0%) Graduate Students ADMISSION Entrance Difficulty Overall Admission Rate Early Action Offered Early Decision Offered Regular Admission Deadline Selection of Students Very difficult 74% of 2,595 applicants were admitted Yes Yes January 15 Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.63 SAT Math SAT Critical Reading SAT Writing ACT Composite 630 average range of middle 50% 590 average range of middle 50% 600 average range of middle 50% 29 average range of middle 50% Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Essay X Extracurricular Activities X MONEY MATTERS Cost of Attendance $54,280 Tuition and Fees $40,500 Room and Board $10,180 Average Percent of Need Met 90% Average Freshman Award $34,106 Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates $26,740

2 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W - 2 ACADEMICS Academic Calendar System General Education/Core Curriculum Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates 129 Regular Class Size Required 2-9 students: 15% of classes students: 45% of classes students: 31% of classes students: 9% of classes CAMPUS LIFE Danville Population 16,411 Nearest Metropolitan Area Freshman Housing Guarantee Students in College Housing Athletic Conferences Mascot Sororities Fraternities Freshmen are guaranteed housing 99% of freshmen, 98% of all students NCAA Division III Colonel 43% of women participate 40% of men participate STUDENTS Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students First-Year Students Returning 93.0% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 84.6% Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 61% Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 26.0% 0.4% American Indian/Alaskan Native 4.8% Asian 5.4% Black/African-American 4.4% Hispanic/Latino 3.2% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 81.0% White 0.6% Unknown 7.1% from 16 countries

3 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Entrance Difficulty Very Difficult: More than 50% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on the SAT I or over 26 on the ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted. High School Preparation High School Graduation High School Program High school diploma or equivalent is not required High School Units Required or Recommended Subject Required Units Recommended Units English 4 Mathematics 3 4 Science 2 4 Foreign Language 2 4 Social Studies 2 History 2 Academic Electives Examinations Exam Scores Due in Admissions Office SAT or ACT Required January 15 SAT Only ACT Only SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT SAT Subject Tests Only SAT Essay Component Policy ACT Writing Test Policy Use of SAT/ACT Essay Accepted with or without essay component Accepted with or without writing component SAT: Not used ACT: Not used APPLYING FOR ADMISSION Admissions Office Address 600 West Walnut Street City, State, Zip Danville, KY Phone (859) Fax (859) Early Admission Early Decision Offered admission@centre.edu Yes Early Decision Deadline November 15 Early Decision Notification Early Action Offered December 15 Yes Early Action Deadline December 1 Early Action Notification January 15 Application Dates and Fees Regular Admission Deadline Application Fee Application Fee Waiver Regular Admission Notification Accept Offer of Admission Waiting List Used Defer Admission Transfer Admission January 15 No fee required March 15 By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1 Yes Student can defer admission Transfer applications accepted

4 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 2 APPLYING FOR ADMISSION - continued Application Form Common Application Universal College Application Accepted Not accepted Electronic Application Available Other Application Requirements Interview Essay or Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Other Financial Need Not Required Required for all freshmen 1 required for all freshmen Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process SELECTION OF STUDENTS Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Rigor of Secondary School Record X Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Class Rank X Recommendations X Essay X Interview X Level of Applicant's Interest X Extracurricular Activities X Volunteer Work X Particular Talent/Ability X Character/Personal Qualities X First Generation to Attend College X State Residency X Geographic Residence X Relation with Alumnus X Religious Affiliation/ Commitment X Ethnicity X Work Experience X

5 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 3 PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION Admission Rates Overall Admission Rate Women Men Students Enrolled Women Men Early Decision Admission Rate Early Action Admission Rate Students Offered Wait List 198 Students Accepting Wait List Position 22 Students Admitted From Wait List 4 74% of 2,595 applicants were admitted 77% of 1,341 applicants were admitted 71% of 1,254 applicants were admitted 415 (22%) of 1,927 admitted students enrolled 213 (21%) of 1,039 admitted students enrolled 202 (23%) of 888 admitted students enrolled 81% of 77 applicants were admitted 87% of 1437 applicants were admitted SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen SAT Math Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % SAT Critical Reading Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % SAT Writing Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % 630 average range of middle 50% 590 average range of middle 50% 600 average range of middle 50% Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale) Average GPA and Above 50% % % % % ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen ACT Composite Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of 5 or Below 0% 29 average range of middle 50% Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen High School Class Rank Top tenth: 62% Top quarter: 88% Top half: 97% Bottom half: 3% National Merit Scholar Valedictorian Class President Student Gov. Officer

6 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S TUITION AND EXPENSES Cost of Attendance $54,280 Tuition and Fees $40,500 Room and Board $10,180 Books and Supplies $1,500 Other Expenses $2,100 Payment Plans Credit card, installment plan APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Office Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Financial Aid Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Application Process Application Deadline Priority deadline January 31 Final deadline January 31 Award Notification Method for Awarding Institutional Aid On a rolling basis beginning March 19 Federal Methodology Forms Required FAFSA Code is Institution's own form Cost to File Free PROFILE OF FINANCIAL AID Freshmen Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 90% Average Award $34,106 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 332 (83.0%) of freshmen 243 (73.2%) of applicants 243 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need 94 (38.7%) of aid recipients Received by 243 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $31,508 Received by 147 (60.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $4, (36.5%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $21,908 All Undergraduates Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 86% Average Award $32,001 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 1,021 (71.9%) of undergraduates 789 (77.3%) of applicants 789 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need 255 (32.3%) of aid recipients Received by 785 (99.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $28,880 Received by 513 (65.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $5, (41.0%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $20,689

7 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 2 PROFILE OF FINANCIAL AID - continued Borrowing 2016 Graduates Who Took Out Loans 48% Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates $26,740 Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans Parents of Students Receiving Aid 6.0% Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid 1.0% FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS Loans Federal Loans State Loans Other Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans College/university loans Scholarships and Grants Need-Based Available Non-Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships, Leadership scholarships Non-Need Awards Academic Interest/ Achievement Award Areas Foreign Languages Number of Awards 1,210 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Creative Arts/ Performance Award Areas Music, Theater/Drama Number of Awards 76 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Achievements/ Activities Award Areas Community Service Number of Awards 31 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Characteristics Award Areas Number of Awards 245 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, First-Generation College Students

8 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 3 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS - continued Employment Work-Study Programs Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Federal work study available, other work study available $1,665

9 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S Academic Calendar System Summer Session General Catalog/Bulletin Not offered UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Undergraduate Majors Art History, Criticism and Conservation Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biology/Biological Sciences, General Chemical Physics Chemistry, General Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Computer Science Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Economics, General Economics, Other English Language and Literature, General Environmental Studies Fine/Studio Arts, General French Language and Literature German Language and Literature History, General International/Global Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Mathematics, General Music, General Philosophy Physics, General Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Political Science and Government, General Psychology, General Religion/Religious Studies Sociology and Anthropology Spanish Language and Literature

10 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 2 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION - continued Most Popular Disciplines Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs Special Programs Study Abroad Online Degrees Social sciences, Biological/life sciences, Psychology Engineering Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Studentdesigned major, Internships, Washington semester Offered No online degree programs CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS General Education/Core Curriculum Computer Foreign Language Math/Science Required Not required Required Required for all students ADVANCED PLACEMENT International Baccalaureate Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Sophomore Standing Accepted Accepted for placement and credit Not available

11 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 3 FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION Full-Time Faculty 129 Part-Time Faculty 30 Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree 98% Regular Class Size Discussion Section/Lab Class Size 2-9 students: 15% of classes students: 45% of classes students: 31% of classes students: 9% of classes 2-9 students: 15% of discussion sections/labs students: 67% of discussion sections/labs students: 18% of discussion sections/labs ACADEMIC RESOURCES Libraries Library Available on Campus Yes Holdings 296,216 Computing Computer Ownership Students not required to own/lease a computer Computers Available on Campus 425 Internet/ Access ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES Remedial Instruction Tutoring Services for Learning Disabled Students Services for Physically Disabled Students Available Available Hearing impaired services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

12 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 4 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION Master's Degrees Offered Master's Programs of Study

13 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 5 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION - continued Doctoral Degrees Offered Doctoral Programs of Study

14 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E LOCATION AND SETTING Danville Population 16,411 Nearest Metropolitan Area Environment Campus Size Weather 152 acres Temperature 22.4 average low in January, 82.7 average high in September Rain 130 rainy days per year Getting Around Campus Map Nearest Airport Nearest Bus Station Nearest Train Station 33 mile(s) from campus in Lexington 30 mile(s) from campus in Lexington 120 mile(s) from campus in Cincinnati, Ohio HOUSING College Housing Types of Housing Students in College Housing Housing Requirements Freshman Housing Guarantee Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 2% Off-Campus Housing Assistance College offers housing to students Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing 99% of freshmen, 98% of all students Students required to live on campus through senior year Freshmen are guaranteed housing Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available SECURITY 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices 24-Hour Security Patrols Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Electronically Operated Housing Entrances Available Available Available Available PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES Health Service Personal Counseling Child Care Offered Offered Not offered

15 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 2 SPORTS AND RECREATION Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Conferences Mascot School Colors NCAA Division III Colonel Gold and white Intercollegiate Sports Offered WOMEN MEN Sport Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given Baseball x Basketball x x Cheerleading x Cross-Country Running x x Field Hockey x Football x Golf x x Lacrosse x x Soccer x x Softball x Swimming And Diving x x Tennis x x Track And Field x x Volleyball x

16 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 3 SPORTS AND RECREATION - continued Club Sports Women's Club Sports Men's Club Sports Recreational Sports Intramural Sports basketball, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball STUDENT ACTIVITIES Activities and Organizations Sororities Fraternities ROTC choral groups, concert band, dance, drama theatre, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, music theatre, opera, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra 43% of women participate 40% of men participate Army ROTC is offered off campus, Air Force ROTC offered off campus

17 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - S T U D E N T S STUDENT BODY Coeducational All Undergraduates 1,430 Women 729 (51.0%) Men 701 (49.0%) Full-Time Undergraduates 1,428 Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students Average Age 20 All Graduate Students Yes 0.4% American Indian/Alaskan Native 4.8% Asian 5.4% Black/African-American 4.4% Hispanic/Latino 3.2% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 81.0% White 0.6% Unknown 7.1% from 16 countries UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION First-Year Students Returning 93.0% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 84.6% Students Graduating Within 5 Years 85.7% Students Graduating Within 6 Years 86.0% AFTER GRADUATION Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 61% Average Starting Salary Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 26.0% Disciplines Pursued Business 1% Engineering 1% Law 15% Theology 1% Arts and Sciences 10% Medicine 11% Veterinary Medicine 1% COLLEGEdata is a free service of 1st Financial Bank USA COLLEGEdata is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and subscribes to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice. Copyright 2018