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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.
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.
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
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.
Where we are. Where we are going. Where we want to be. Achieving the Centre experience together.
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Join Student Activities Council for a Casino Night! Enjoy blackjack, poker, slot machines, craps, bingo, and more for the chance to win some awesome prizes!
Roush Campus Center
This week we will be discussing how to build your vocabulary and increase your reading comprehension in academic English using context clues. Our art lesson this week will be about using negative space to give a drawing subject form. Snowie Ice will be here to keep you cool! A lucky student will also win a door prize from one of our sponsors!
Intercultural Suite