ACCEPTANCE RATE
54.4%
More selective than 25% of listed universities.
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Private University
Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Known for small class sizes and global study opportunities, the college offers a supportive environment with strong faculty credentials.
54.4%ACCEPTANCE
$25,427AVG NET PRICE
60%GRAD RATE
648STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
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Shreveport, LACity: Midsize
THE SIGNATURE
Centenary College of Louisiana Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Centenary College of Louisiana operates as a private nonprofit university in Shreveport, Louisiana. The institution maintains a United Methodist religious affiliation and enrolls approximately 648 students across twenty-six undergraduate majors. This small community fosters close contact with world-class professors who hold the highest degrees in their fields.
Academic life is characterized by rigorous coursework that prepares graduates for medical and other professional schools. Students benefit from an average class size of nine, ensuring personalized attention during lectures and research opportunities. The campus encourages global engagement through international educational experiences, including a unique program beginning college careers in Paris, France.
Student life includes access to over twelve million dollars in financial aid awarded during the 2021-2022 academic year. First-year students receive merit aid opportunities, and the college maintains a first-year retention rate of seventy-five percent. Campus events range from biology department open houses to community speaker series on artificial intelligence topics.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded1825
SettingCity: Midsize
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationUnited Methodist
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GETTING IN
Admissions
Admission to Centenary is selective, with an acceptance rate of fifty-four point four percent based on one thousand eight hundred thirty-four applicants. The college offers test optional admission for students who meet a minimum three point five core academic GPA requirement.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
1,040–1,210
400National benchmark missing1600
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Not reportedNo application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$40,000/yr
Out-of-state: $40,000/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$25,427/yr
▼ 7% since 2020-2199% receive aid
Average aid package $30,927.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
Centenary College of Louisiana prepares graduates for medical and other professional schools through rigorous coursework and valuable research opportunities. The institution maintains an average class size of nine students to ensure close contact with tenure-track faculty who hold the highest degrees in their fields.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
9:1
6-year graduation rate
60%
▲ 13 pts since 2016
First-year retention
75%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
26
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.21.4%
Business Administration and Management, General.15.3%
Psychology, General.13.7%
Political Science and Government, General.9.2%
Communication, General.5.3%
Music, General.5.3%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
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On-campus beds
667
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Students needing off-campus housing
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Setting
City: Midsize
IN CONTEXT
Centenary College of Louisiana vs. peer institutions
How Centenary College of Louisiana compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Centenary College of Louisiana
$25,427
Agnes Scott College
$25,609
Amridge University—
Bethany College
$16,844
Lyon College
$22,675
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$50,330
Compared with earnings for graduates of similar universities.
Working after 10 yrs
90.6%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
78.8%
78.8% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
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