Centre College
What Centre College's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.
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InternationalCentre College
International applicants face 3.6× tougher odds at Centre College.
13% of international applicants are admitted, against 48% overall.
Overall48%
International13%
Source: Centre College's Common Data Set 2025-26
Getting harderCentre College
Getting into Centre College is 1.5× harder than in 2018.
The admit rate fell from 73% (2018-19) to 48% (2025-26).
2018-1973%
2025-2648%
Source: Centre College's Common Data Set 2025-26
Who says yesCentre College
82% of students admitted to Centre College go elsewhere.
Only 18% of admits enroll, so Centre College admits far more students than it has seats.
Enroll18%
Go elsewhere82%
Source: Centre College's Common Data Set 2025-26
ApplicationsCentre College
Applications to Centre College are up 70%.
From 2,457 in 2018-19 to 4,165 in 2025-26.
2018-192,457
2025-264,165
Source: Centre College's Common Data Set 2025-26
MoneyCentre College
Centre College meets 99% of need.
The average need-based grant is $53,223 a year, against tuition of $57,500.
Average grant$53k
Tuition$58k
Source: Centre College's Common Data Set 2025-26
7 more things the data says PRO
- The admit rate has moved down steadily, from 73.1% in 2018-19 to 48.2% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 45.7% in 2026-27.
- Only 7% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
- Early Decision filled about 38% of the 2025-26 first-year class, more than 64% of similar colleges.
- After ED, 220 of 357 seats were left for 3,942 other applicants: about one seat for every 18.
- ED applicants were admitted at 61%, against 47.4% for everyone else: 1.3 times the rate.
- Applications rose 70% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (2,457 to 4,165), faster than 79% of colleges here.
- Men were admitted at a lower rate: 51.8% for women against 45.2% for men.
Every number, year by year: Centre College on Open College Data. Something wrong? Suggest a correction.