Centre College
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Centre College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 17, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2025-26 report, Centre College says 4,165 first-year students applied and 2,006 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 48%. 357 admitted students enrolled (18% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1203–1410 and ACT of 26–31. Early decision: 137 of 223 applicants admitted (61%). Waitlist: 235 offered a spot and 9 admitted from it.
Acceptance Rate
48.2%
Applications
4,165
Admitted
2,006
Enrolled
357
SAT Composite
1203-1410
SAT Math
580-735
SAT Reading
608-698
ACT Composite
26-31
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredEarly Action offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
Likely ED share of class38%137 ED admits / 357 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple1.3x61% ED vs 47% all other rounds
Seats left after ED220of 357 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate47%1,869 admitted from 3,942 applicants
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants223reported count
Admits13761%
Class seats137assumes ED admits enroll
Applicants3,942reported count
Admits1,86947%
Class seats22012% estimated yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 223 | 137 | 61% | 137 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 3,942 | 1,869 | 47% | 220 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 18%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
Offered a spot235
Accepted a spotn/a
Admitted from wait list9
n/a joined after being offered a spot. n/a of students who joined were admitted.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 235 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | n/a |
| Admitted from wait list | 9 |
| Joined after being offered | n/a |
| Admitted after joining | n/a |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$66,240
10 yrs after enrollment
81%
6-year completion
$20,781
sticker minus grants
$27,000
federal loans only
8%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
653numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Erjon
Last Name:Gjoci
Title:Director of Institutional Research and Enrollment Data Modeling
Office:Finance/Institutional Research
Address Line 1:600 W Walnut St.
Zipcode40,422
Country:United States of America
Phone:859-238-5378
Email Address:erjon.gjoci@centre.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.centre.edu/about/college-policies-initiatives/common-data-set
City:Danville
StateKY
Name of College/University:Centre College
Street Address Line 1:600 West Walnut Street
CityDanville
StateKY
Zip40,422
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)859
Main Phone Number:238-5200
Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:600 West Walnut Street
Street Address (if different) Line 2:Admissions Office
CityDanville
StateKY
Zip40,422
Country:United States
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):859
Admissions Phone Number:238-5350
Admissions Email Address:admission@centre.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:4-1-4
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.centre.edu/life/diversity-equity-inclusion
Bachelor'sYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESC8D · Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
In-state first-time, first-year who applied1,126
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted920
In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled202
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied1,210
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted841
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled141
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied1,820
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted245
Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled14
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied9
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled0
C2 · Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:235
Number of wait-listed students admitted:9
Is your waiting list ranked?No
High school completion requirementRequired
Total academic units13
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
History2
Total academic units21
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language4
Social studies2
History2
Visual/Performing Arts1
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Recommended
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--Not Applicable
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Not Applicable
other (explain):Not Applicable
Explain:Not Applicable
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80026.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69950
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59923.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80034.6
SAT Math: 600-69923.1
SAT Math: 500-59938.5
SAT Math: 400-4993.9
SAT Math: Total100.0
SAT Composite: 1400-160030.8
SAT Composite: 1200-139950
SAT Composite: 1000-119919.2
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3641.4
ACT Composite: 24-2947.3
ACT Composite: 18-239.5
ACT Composite: 12-171.8
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT English: 30-3648.5
ACT English: 24-2932.0
ACT English: 18-2317.2
ACT English: 12-172.4
ACT English: 6-110
ACT English: Below 60
ACT Math: 30-3625.4
ACT Math: 24-2952.7
ACT Math: 18-2317.8
ACT Math: 12-174.1
ACT Math: 6-110
ACT Math: Below 60
ACT Reading: 30-3658.6
ACT Reading: 24-2927.8
ACT Reading: 18-2311.8
ACT Reading: 12-171.8
ACT Reading: 6-110
ACT Reading: Below 60
ACT Science: 30-3630.8
ACT Science: 24-2953.3
ACT Science: 18-2314.2
ACT Science: 12-171.8
ACT Science: 6-110
ACT Science: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class34.6
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class66.0
Percent in top half of high school graduating class91.7
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class8.3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1.9
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:43.7
Percent who had GPA of 4.056.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7411.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.496.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.035.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9924.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.6
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.047.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.80
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:98.3
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Not Applicable
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Not Applicable
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Priority Date: Month2
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, by:Yes
Date: Month3
Date: Day15
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Weeks1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:400
Refundable if student does not enroll?No
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
First or only early decision plan closing date: Month11
First or only early decision plan closing date: Day1
First or only early decision plan notification date: Month12
First or only early decision plan notification date: Day1
Other early decision plan closing date: Month1
Other early decision plan closing date: Day15
Other early decision plan notification date: Month2
Other early decision plan notification date: Day15
Number of early decision applications received by your institution223
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan137
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:Numbers represented here include only Early Decision 1 with deadline November 1
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Early action closing date: Month11
Early action closing date: Day15
Early action notification date: Month12
Early action notification date: Day31
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
WinterYes
SpringYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewRecommended
Standardized test scoresRequired
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):1.67
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Students must have a C- or better letter grade
Fall Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Winter Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Spring Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C-
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:56
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:56
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:54
Describe other transfer credit policies:Each transfer student must complete 54 credit hours at Centre College
American Council on Education (ACE)Not Applicable
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Not Applicable
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Not Applicable
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Not Applicable
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationYes
Double majorYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Arts/fine artsYes
Foreign languagesYes
HistoryYes
HumanitiesYes
Intensive writingYes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)41%
Percent of males who join fraternities40%
Percent of females who join sororities50%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)42%
Percent of males who join fraternities52%
Percent of females who join sororities51%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
OperaYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Army ROTC is offered:At cooperating institution
Name of Cooperating InstitutionUniversity of Kentucky
Naval ROTC is offered:At cooperating institution
Air Force ROTC is offered:At cooperating institution
Name of Cooperating InstitutionUniversity of Kentucky
Coed residence hallsYes
Men's residence halls (Men)Yes
Women's residence halls (Females)Yes
Apartments for married studentsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Theme housingYes
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.centre.edu/estimate
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:https://www.centre.edu/admission-aid/cost-affordability
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$2,130
NONRESIDENTS:$2,130
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2024
Both FM and IMYes
Federal$2,626,565
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,918,835
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$36,822,574
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$635,656
Total Scholarships/Grants$44,003,630
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,285,281
Federal Work-Study$592,439
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$294,000
Total Self-Help$4,171,720
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$332,463
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$15,790
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$586,446
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$18,398,385
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$408,137
Total Scholarships/Grants$19,408,758
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,887,561
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$2,887,561
Parent Loans$1,356,463
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$368,987
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.306
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:72
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$48,909
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,521,466
Institution’s own financial aid formYes
FAFSAYes
CSS ProfileYes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:Yes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day31
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Yes
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
AcademicsYes
LeadershipYes
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Centre College launched the Centre Promise to meet 100% of calculated need for the 2025 incoming class.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students1,385
and ____ faculty136
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
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