Value of a Centre Degree

What is a liberal arts degree?

A liberal arts education helps you build skills that employers consistently value, including communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and adaptability. You will take class across subjects such as science, writing, history, math, social science, and the arts while also studying deeply in your major.

What Makes a Centre Degree Valuable?

Centre graduates consistently achieve successful outcomes after graduation. 

• You are assigned a personal career coach who provides support for creating resumes, completing grad school applications, finding internships and summer jobs, and exploring career options.
• One-third of Centre students continue on to graduate or professional school and nearly two-thirds are employed within nine months of graduation.
• Centre graduates applying to medical school achieved an 84% first-attempt acceptance rate. This is approximately double the national average. 

Centre graduates work and study across the United States and internationally in fields including medicine, law, business, education, government, technology, research, nonprofit leadership, and the arts.

A Personal Education with Faculty Mentorship

Centre's academic experience is intensely personal. You will work closely with faculty mentors throughout your college experience, gaining support in academics, internships, research, career planning, and graduate school preparation.

Affordability and Financial Aid

With strong financial aid and merit scholarships, Centre is committed to making a private college education accessible and affordable. Through the Centre Promise, the College meets 100% of calculated financial need. 

Highlights of Centre's financial support include: 

• More than $54 million in scholarships and grants awarded annually
• Average Centre-funded package of approximately $40,000
• Approximately half of annual admitted students receive a merit scholarship
• 90% of students receive financial aid

Centre is consistently recognized as a best-value liberal arts college because of the combination of academic quality, financial support, and graduate outcomes. 

A Highly Engaged Residential Community

Centre's residential campus experience contributes to student engagement, leadership development, and community connection. 

• 98% of students live on campus.
• Students participate in more than 80 campus organizations including student government, music ensembles, theatre, dance, journalism, service organizations, Greek life, and international student groups.
• More than 50% of students participate in fraternities or sororities. 

You will make lifelong friends and create a community of faculty, staff, and alumni mentors throughout your time at Centre.

The Long-Term Return on Investment

A Centre education combines academic excellence, personal mentorship, experiential learning, and strong post-graduate outcomes. 

You will leave Centre with: 

• Critical thinking and communication skills
• Leadership and collaborative experience
• Career-ready experiences through internships and research
• Global and community engagement
• A strong foundation for lifelong professional success

If you are seeking an education that provides both immediate opportunities and long-term value, a Centre College degree is an investment that continues to pay dividends long after graduation.