Admissions Details
- Acceptance Rate
- 62.9%
- Average SAT
- 1,333
- SAT Range (25th–75th)
- 1,195–1,470
- ACT Composite (avg)
- 30
- Total Enrollment
- 1,346
Admissions Overview
Centre College is moderately selective with a 62.85% acceptance rate. This means roughly three out of five applicants gain admission, making it accessible but still competitive. The middle 50% of admitted students score between 1195-1470 on the SAT or around 30 on the ACT. These scores reflect the college's academic standards without being prohibitively high. The 87.50% retention rate suggests students who enroll tend to stay and thrive. Centre seeks intellectually curious students who want close relationships with professors in a small college setting. The school values students interested in pre-professional tracks like pre-med or pre-law, given its strong reputation for graduate school placement.