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
Judge Melissa Moore Murphy spoke on calling — and answering the call — during her address as the keynote speaker at Centre College’s annual MLK Convocation. The College’s “Day of Service” culminated...
From contour drawing to banned books, from social justice to yoga, Centre College’s sixth Building Bridges and Community Day featured an event for everyone on campus. It’s the sixth iteration of...
Matt Arnold ’96 thought his fight to transform from a physics major at Centre College to an in-demand Hollywood filmmaker was complete. He had been grinding away in a strange town far from home for...
Featured Event
2024 Women's Leadership Conference
The Women's Leadership Conference is a two-day event, open to the public, that embodies a commitment to leadership as an outward model of physical and mental health, sound judgment, and a dedication...
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Weisiger Theater
Featured Event
Build for Cardboard Boat Regatta
Join SAC for their 3rd annual Cardboard Boat Regatta! Registered teams will build boats using only cardboard and duct tape to race the next day.
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Hazelrigg Gymnasium, Sutcliffe Hall
Featured Event
In Harmony: The Commonwealth Tour of the Louisville Orchestra
Join us on the final leg of the Louisville Orchestra’s historic 2023 – 2024 In Harmony tour. Performing with the orchestra under the baton of Teddy Abrams will be the Bluegrass sound of Michael...
Norton Center for the Arts