About Centre College
Preparing students for lives of learning, leadership, and service.
At Centre College, students obtain an extraordinary liberal arts and sciences education, in a supportive community, leading to a meaningful life and career.
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Why Centre?
Pursue your interests. Explore beyond your expectations. There’s a place for you at Centre, a place where you’ll learn to make a difference.
Over 200 Years of Higher Education
Values & History
Centre College opened its doors in 1819 with a single building, a faculty of two, and a student body of five. Today, there are approximately 1,400 students and 150 full-time faculty members dedicated to the mission of preparing those students for lives of learning, leadership, and service.
College Policies and Initiatives
Where we are. Where we are going. Where we want to be. Achieving the Centre experience together.
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President's Office
Every institution has it, at Centre we make it accessible so you can take care of all the details surrounding your superior education.
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Insanity
High energy. High results. High fun. INSANITY blends resistance, cardio, plyometrics, and endurance into one intense workout that can be modified for any level. Challenge yourself, push your limits...
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Gray Family Multipurpose Studio – Champions Hall
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Zumba
Zumba® turns your workout into a dance party! With salsa, samba, reggaeton, hip-hop, and more, this class is upbeat, energizing, and seriously fun. You’ll forget you’re working out and leave with a...
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Gray Family Multipurpose Studio – Champions Hall
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Ripped
RIPPED is cardio-based, high-intensity interval training at its best – no equipment needed. Expect a fast-paced, total-body workout that’s safe, challenging, and guaranteed to get you sweating!
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Gray Family Multipurpose Studio – Champions Hall
Latest News
Each year during RICE Week, Centre College shines a spotlight on the work students have been doing in the classroom, community, laboratory and art studio. RICE is an opportunity for the larger College...
On the eighth annual Building Bridges and Community Day, students, faculty and staff across campus came together to celebrate connection, learning and belonging. “ From a first-year point of view...
Homecoming Weekend 2025 showcased the strength and impact of Centre’s community, bringing alumni from all over the country back to Danville. Exceptional Centre graduates through the years were honored...