Centre College

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Centre College

600 W Walnut St
Danville, KY 40422-1394

General information

(859) 238-5200

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Bachelor degrees
Carnegie classification:	Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Number of students:	1,189 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 40

Mission

Centre College is a small, independent, and selective educational community dedicated to study in the liberal arts as a means to develop the intellectual, personal, and moral potential of its students. Centre nurtures in its students the ability to think logically and critically, to work creatively, to analyze and compare values, and to write and speak with clarity and grace. It acquaints students with the range of accomplishments of the human mind and spirit in a variety of arts and theoretical disciplines. It enables students to choose and fulfill significant responsibilities in society. In short, Centre’s highest priority is to prepare its students for lives of learning, leadership, and service.

About this School

Established	January 21, 1819
School type	Private undergraduate liberal arts
President	John A. Roush
Motto	Doctrina lux mentis Education is the light of the mind
Location	Danville, KY, USA
Enrollment	1,100
Faculty	77
Endowment	US $158 Million
Campus	National Register of Historic Places 115 acres 60 buildings
Mascot	Colonel
Colors	Old Gold, White
Athletics	NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Website	www.centre.edu

Centre College is an accredited, private, four-year liberal arts college located in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of about 15,000 located in Boyle County, approximately 35 miles (56.3 km) south of Lexington, KY. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders in 1819 and ranks 41st nationally among top liberal arts schools in the 2006 US News & World Report list, and is the highest-ranking Kentucky institution. The 115-acre campus has 60 buildings, 13 of which are included on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Centre College received its charter from the Kentucky Legislature on January 21, 1819 and classes began in the fall of 1820 in Old Centre, the first building on campus which today is a Kentucky Landmark, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and the oldest college administration building west of the Allegheny Mountains. The Greek Revival structure was built at the cost of $8,000 and has housed a grammar school, a law school, classrooms, a student dormitory, a hospital, a chapel, a dining hall, a library, and administrative offices. Centre College faced early financial hardships, disputes within and outside the Presbyterian Church, and six wars (including the occupation of Old Centre by both Confederate and Union troops during the Civil War), but in its years of growth that followed, Centre became affiliated with various institutions including the Kentucky School for the Deaf, also in Danville, which was originally controlled by the Centre board of trustees. In 1901, Central University in Richmond, Kentucky was consolidated with Centre, and the Kentucky College for Women merged with Centre in 1926. In 1921, Centre upset Harvard University's undefeated football team 6-0 which The New York Times later called "Football's Upset of the Century" . ESPN has called it one of the biggest upsets in sport during the twentieth century. Today, "C6H0" remains a point of pride among students and alums and is the answer to "What is the formula for a winning football team?" During the 1960s the college's financial resources doubled. 11 new buildings were added to the campus and enrollment increased from 450 to 800. Today, enrollment hovers around 1,070, with just over 100 faculty members. Dr. John A. Roush, who took office in 1998, is the college's 20th president. In 2000, Centre became the smallest college ever to host a national election debate . Dick Cheney and Senator Joe Lieberman debated on October 5 at Centre's Norton Center for the Arts. The event was moderated by CNN's Bernard Shaw. In 2005, the College completed The College Centre , a $22-million project to expand and renovate Suttcliffe Hall, the Crounse Academic Center and Grace Doherty Library, which was the largest construction project on campus since the Norton Center was built in 1973.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 29,600	$ 28,000	$ 26,400
Out of State	$ 29,600	$ 28,000	$ 26,400
Books and Supplies	$ 1,100	$ 1,000	$ 900
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 7,400	$ 7,000	$ 6,600
Other Expenses	$ 1,100	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	18%	$ 4,450
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	58%	$ 4,210
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	92%	$ 12,750
Loans to students	51%	$ 3,520

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