Centre College

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 private Kentucky institution. The 115-acre campus has 60 buildings, 13 of which are included on the National Register of Historic Places.

Academics

97% of Centre professors have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, and the student/faculty ratio is 11 to 1. The campus has active chapters of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa, and has produced two-thirds of Kentucky's Rhodes Scholars and 23 Fulbright Scholar winners in the last 10 years. It is among the smallest coeducational colleges to have a Phi Beta Kappa Chapter and the only private institution in Kentucky to do so.

Related Topics:
Phi Beta Kappa - Omicron Delta Kappa - Rhodes Scholars - Fulbright Scholar

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Study Abroad

The study-abroad program that attracts about 70% of the students and the college maintains permanent, residential sites in England, France, Japan, and Latin America, and short-term study program locations include India, Vietnam, Greece, and Sal Salvador Island.

Related Topics:
England - France - Japan - Latin America - India - Vietnam - Greece - Sal Salvador Island

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Degrees Offered

In addition to the programs listed, Centre offers self-designed majors, as well as double-majors and dual-degree engineering programs with Columbia University, University of Kentucky, Vanderbilt University, and Washington University (St. Louis).

Related Topics:
Columbia University - University of Kentucky - Vanderbilt University - Washington University (St. Louis)

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Majors/Minors

• Anthropology/Sociology
• Art/Art History
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biology
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry
• Classical Studies
• Computer Science
• Dramatic Arts
• Economics and Financial Economics
• Education
• English and Creative Writing
• Environmental Studies
• French
• German Studies
• Government
• History
• International Studies
• Mathemetics
• Music
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Economy
• Psychobiology
• Psychology
• Religion
• Spanish

Pre-Professional Preparation

• Pre-Dentistry
• Pre-Law
• Pre-M.B.A.
• Pre-Med
• Pre-Optometry
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Pre-Physical Therapy
• Pre-Veterinary
• Teacher Certification