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.
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Why Centre?
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
Values & History
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.
College Policies and Initiatives
Where we are. Where we are going. Where we want to be. Achieving the Centre experience together.
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President's Office
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Latest News
A Centre College tradition continues to grow and evolve in its seventh year. Building Bridges and Community Day — an opportunity for all of campus to come together and engage with one another and...
Centre College Homecoming 2024 was one for the history books. The College dedicated the 150,000-square-foot Champions Hall athletic and wellness facility, which included naming dedications to those...
Centre College celebrated on homecoming weekend with the grand opening of Champions Hall, a cutting-edge 135,000-square-foot facility highlighted by an Olympic-sized pool and indoor track and field...
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Hanzhi Wang
Acclaimed for her “staggering virtuosity,” Hanzhi Wang is the only accordionist ever to win a place on the roster of Young Concert Artists in its 60-year history. An ambassador for her instrument...
Norton Center for the Arts
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Isidore String Quartet
Comprised of recent Juilliard graduates, this New York City-based ensemble approaches the established as if it were brand new, and the new as if it were firmly established. Since forming in 2019 as...
Norton Center for the Arts
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Rosanne Cash
One of the country’s pre-eminent singer-songwriters, Rosanne Cash has released 15 albums of extraordinary songs that have earned four Grammy Awards, 12 Grammy nominations and numerous other accolades...
Norton Center for the Arts