Community closeness
highTiny residential scale supports repeated contact.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Centre College
Centre is a small residential liberal-arts college known for close faculty teaching, strong study-abroad participation, and a flexible CentreTerm. Its Danville setting creates a highly cohesive community where traditions and student involvement are prominent.
- CentreTerm and global study
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Danville, Kentucky · Small-town setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,400
- Aggregate admission rate
- 54.4%
- Average net price
- $20,781
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Faculty closeness
highSmall classes support direct faculty engagement.
Learning by doing
highCentreTerm and global study connect learning with practice.
School spirit
highShared traditions are visible in campus life.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Centre College if…
- You want a tiny residential liberal-arts college.
- You want study abroad and an intensive January term.
- You want close faculty teaching.
- You want a cohesive small-town community.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a large university.
- You do not want a major city.
- You do not want extensive professional schools.
- You do not want an anonymous campus experience.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
CentreTerm and global study
A focused January term supports one intensive course, travel, research, or experiential work.
Source: CentreTerm
Academic choices and structure
Broad liberal study, a major, and close advising support academic depth and exploration.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Danville, Kentucky gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: CentreTerm
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Centre documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: CentreTerm
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 1,400 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 54.4%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $20,781. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:12
Per 1,000 enrolled:8.5
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Centre across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Centre across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Centre across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- CentreTerm - Centre College (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Centre College (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Centre College institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Centre’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION