Centre College
Centre College at a Glance
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About Centre College
According to Wikipedia, Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky. It is an undergraduate college with an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students. Centre was officially 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.
Centre College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,226 | 54% | 88% | 79% | 1305 | 28 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Centre College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $55,490 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $11,861 |
| 30K - 48K | $9,762 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,123 |
| 75K - 110K | $17,802 |
| 110K+ | $28,448 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Centre College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Centre College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $66,582 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Centre College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,375 | 1,375 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Centre College?
Centre College is located at 625 W Walnut St, Danville, KY 40422-1394.
How Safe is Centre College?
Relative to its enrollment, Centre College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.71%. Danville has a violent crime rate of 0.13% and a property crime rate of 1.06%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Centre College Known For?
Centre College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- History
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Psychology
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Anthropology
Centre College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Centre College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Centre College ranks #420 in the U.S. and #1256 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCentre College ranks #445 in the U.S. and #1266 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCentre College ranks #484 in the U.S. and #2383 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCentre College ranks #494 in the U.S. and #2032 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesCentre College ranks #507 in the U.S. and #2098 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCentre College ranks #521 in the U.S. and #2239 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCentre College ranks #621 in the U.S. and #2776 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesCentre College ranks #677 in the U.S. and #2273 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesCentre College ranks #696 in the U.S. and #4142 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesCentre College ranks #721 in the U.S. and #1872 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCentre College ranks #732 in the U.S. and #3128 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCentre College ranks #864 in the U.S. and #3825 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCentre College ranks #1080 in the U.S. and #3652 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCentre College ranks #1188 in the U.S. and #3578 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesWho Are Centre College's Most Influential Alumni?
Centre College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Law, History, and Literature. Here are some of Centre College's most famous alumni:
- John C. Breckinridge
- A Confederate Army general and vice president of the United States .
- John Marshall Harlan
- A US Supreme Court justice from 1877 to 1911 .
- Andrew Fleming West
- An American classical philologist.
- Adlai Stevenson I
- A Vice president of the United States from 1893 to 1897.
- Ernest S. Croot III
- An American mathematician.
- Fred M. Vinson
- A Chief justice of the United States from 1946 to 1953.
- Philip B. Coulter
- A US political scientist. Philip B. Coulter is professor emeritus of political science.
- Kern Alexander
- An Education academic .
- William Preston Johnston
- A Confederate Army soldier .
- George Ella Lyon
- An American writer.
- Bo McMillin
- An American football player and coach .
- Charles R. Martin
- A Chemist.
