Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1350
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1745 admitted students 24 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
6%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1235-1465. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 605 and 695, while 25% scored below 605 and another 25% scored above 695.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 770, while 25% scored below 630 and 25% achieved a score of 770. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1350 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Centre College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 21% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
605-695 -
Math
630-770
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1745 admitted students 206 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
55%
Similar to the SAT, Centre College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 55% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 27.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
27-35 -
Math
25-31 -
Composite
27-33
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Centre College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Centre College received a total of 2,567 applications. These applications included 1,314 male applicants and 1,233 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,567 applicants, Centre College admitted 1,745 students. Among the admitted students, there were 779 males and 966 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 377 students chose to enroll at Centre College. This means that 377 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 176 were male and 201 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Centre College had an overall acceptance rate of 68% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 59% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Centre College had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 23%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Centre College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Centre College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Centre College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Centre College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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