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General Information

Name: Centenary College
Address: 400 Jefferson St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Phone:

  • General information: (908) 852-1400
  • Financial aid office: (908) 852-1400
  • Admissions office: (908) 852-1400

Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$22,415$19,840$18,450
Books and supplies$900$900$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,100$7,800$7,500
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,440
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,000$6,000$5,500
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,440
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,440

Total expenses   
On-campus$33,915$30,040$28,240
Off-campus$30,815$28,240$26,240
Off-campus with family$24,815$22,240$20,740

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 86%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 34%
  • Institutional grants: 84%
  • Student loans: 76%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2939
  • State/local grants:$5927
  • Institutional grants:$6419
  • Student loans:$6058

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants693248445
Percent admitted75.5%48.0%90.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time50.9%72.3%44.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2460
Undergraduate enrollment: 1875
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 51%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 32%
    • Women: 68%

White non-hispanic: 68%
Black non-hispanic: 11%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Associate, Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Associate, Bachelor

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