Centre College: Statistics

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# 3223 of 12,502 In the World
# 904 of 1,147 In North America
# 836 of 1,149 In the United States
# 11 of 3 In Danville
# 1989 of 12,502 For Atomic and Molecular physics
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

54%

Average SAT

1,305

Average ACT

29

Avg. cost to attend

$23,860 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

1,404

Male:Female Ratio

47:53

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Centre College has an acceptance rate of 54% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 54% 54% 54%
Applicants 3,747 1,965 1,782
Admissions 2,037 988 1,049
Freshmen enrolled full time 395 195 200

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 72%
Nonresident Alien 4%
Asian 5%
Hispanic 7%
Black or African American 6%
Two or more races 4%

Centre College majors

Centre College has granted 299 bachelor's degrees across 26 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Centre College.

Major Bachelor
Economics, Other 47
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 30
Psychology, General 28
Behavioral Neuroscience 21
Political Science and Government, General 21
History, General 16
Chemistry, General 15
International & Globalization Studies 15
Sociology and Anthropology 15
Environmental Studies 14
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 13
Computer Science 10
English Language and Literature, General 10
Mathematics, General 10
Spanish Language and Literature 7
Data Science, General 6
Physics, General 6
Fine & Studio Arts, General 3
Chemical Physics 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Music, General 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Chinese Language and Literature 1
French Language and Literature 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 299

Publications & Citations

Centre College has published 1,160 scientific papers with 19,482 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Sociology, Medicine, Philosophy, and Physics.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
733 / 11,975
Biology
485 / 10,791
Environmental Science
478 / 8,946
Political Science
471 / 6,603
Law
435 / 6,528
Computer Science
405 / 9,275
Sociology
401 / 6,141
Medicine
370 / 9,025
Philosophy
369 / 4,060
Physics
362 / 7,009
Chemistry
336 / 7,464
Engineering
334 / 7,338
History
309 / 4,851
Psychology
271 / 7,131
Geography and Cartography
265 / 5,261
Quantum and Particle physics
224 / 4,516
Mathematics
218 / 4,424
Ecology
217 / 6,158
Economics
212 / 3,791
Archaeology
204 / 4,602
Geology
199 / 5,294
Genetics
197 / 6,383
Biochemistry
196 / 4,061
Business
176 / 3,255
Art & Design
171 / 1,383
Organic chemistry
147 / 3,004
Linguistics
142 / 2,154
Paleontology
142 / 4,358
Statistics
131 / 3,115
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
119 / 797
Pathology
119 / 2,376
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
117 / 1,503
Social Psychology
107 / 4,847
Demography
104 / 2,134
Psychiatry
103 / 3,511
Development Studies
102 / 1,383
Materials Science
102 / 2,702
Botany
100 / 1,854
Public Health
92 / 2,120
Library and Information science
86 / 560

Annual publication & citation counts

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100 Notable alumni

Thomas D. Baird

1. Thomas D. Baird

1819-1873 (aged 54)
teacher
Thomas D. Baird was an educator born in Newark, Ohio, United States. Baird was the first professor of mathematics of Westminster College, and the fifth principal of Baltimore City College. He died in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Abram Comingo

2. Abram Comingo

1820-1889 (aged 69)
lawyer politician
Abram Comingo was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri from March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1875. He was a slaveholder.
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Terry Snoddy

3. Terry Snoddy

1899-. (aged 127)
American football player
Hall Terry Snoddy also known as Terry Snowday was an American college football player.
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John Richard Barret

4. John Richard Barret

1825-1903 (aged 78)
lawyer politician
John Richard Barret was a slave owner and U.S. Representative from Missouri.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names CentreCentre College of Kentucky
Founded 1819
Motto Doctrina Lux MentisLearning is the Light of the Mind
Colors black, gold
Total staff 470
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 625 W Walnut St Danville, Kentucky, 40422-1394 United States
City Population 17,000
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