Centre College

Centre College
MottoDoctrina Lux Mentis (Latin)
Motto in English
Learning is the Light of the Mind
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedJanuary 21, 1819 (1819-01-21)
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$399.4 million (2024)[3]
PresidentMilton C. Moreland
Academic staff
145
Undergraduates1,356 (fall 2023)[4]
Location, ,
United States

37°38′44″N 84°46′45″W / 37.64556°N 84.77917°W / 37.64556; -84.77917
CampusSmall city
152 acres (62 ha)
National Register of Historic Places
Colors   Gold & white[5]
Sporting affiliations
Southern Athletic Association
NCAA Division III
MascotColonels[6]
Websitecentre.edu

Centre College, formally Centre College of Kentucky, is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, United States. Chartered by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1819, the college is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities. It has an enrollment of about 1,400 students.

  1. ^ "Member Directory". National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Centre Facts: Accreditation and Memberships". centre.edu. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "US News Liberal Arts College Rankings-- Centre College". usnews.com. US News and World Report. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Centre College Visual Identity (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Kyle Piercy, Director of Athletic Communications, Centre College Athletics, "Centre athletics unveils new logos" (July 25, 2019) ("The 'Colonels' moniker was reaffirmed during the recent branding process, and will remain the Centre athletics nickname").

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