Centenary College is a rising star across the nation. Our latest recognition comes from the Princeton Review, but don't just take their word for it — find out more about how Centenary can fit you.
Forbes.com: Centenary Among "America's Best Colleges"
For the third consecutive year, Centenary College of Louisiana has been named by Forbes.com as one of "America’s Best Colleges" for 2010, receiving a ranking of No. 327 out of 610 of "the best public and private colleges and universities —from the student's point of view." Centenary is among a select group of colleges representing only 15 percent of the nearly 4,000 colleges in the U.S.
The third-annual ranking of "America's Best Colleges," compiled by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, ranks the more than 600 undergraduate institutions based on the quality of the education they provide, the experience of the students and how much they achieve.
Princeton Review: Centenary One of Best Southeastern Colleges for 2011
Things look bright for 2011. Centenary is one of 133 institutions receiving the "Best" in the Southeastern designation in the 2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region and one of The Best 373 Colleges in the country for undergraduate education. The College has consistently been on the select list since 2004.
Robert Franek, Princeton Review's senior vice president of publishing and author of the book, said, "We chose Centenary and the other terrific institutions we named as 'regional best' colleges mainly for their excellent academic programs and opportunities for students."
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- find Centenary's profile on Princeton Review's website.
Princeton Review Names Us One of "The Best 371 Colleges" in 2010
Centenary College is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education and one of the "best" Southeastern colleges according to The Princeton Review, the New York-based education services company known for its test-prep courses. The College is featured in the just-published 2010 edition of its annual book, "The Best 371 Colleges."
...the professors are absolutely wonderful. They’re engaging, knowledgeable, and really care about what they’re teaching and about their students.
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- read the complete review at The Princeton Review.
Centenary Named One of "America's Best Colleges" in Forbes.com, 2009
Centenary College was named one of "America’s Best Colleges" for undergraduate education in 2009, according to Forbes.com, in association with Forbes magazine, a leading internet, financial and business company.
...only 23 schools placed in the top 100 of both the best colleges and best buys lists, including Centenary College.
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- read the complete list of rankings, or
- read how Forbes.com compiled the rankings.
Princeton Review Calls Us One of "The Best 368 Colleges" in 2009
Oh, and we did it in 2009 as well. The College was featured 2009 version of its annual book, "The Best 368 Colleges."
Centenary fosters a ‘community atmosphere’ in which professors really care about you emotionally and academically, along with providing a lot of one-on-one help with projects.
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- read the complete review at The Princeton Review.
Newsweek: Centenary One of 25 Hottest Schools in US
In its College Guide '08, Newsweek/MSNBC ranked Centenary as one of the Hottest 25 Schools in America, calling us the "Hottest Liberal Arts School You've Never Heard Of." They went on to say that we are a
rare combination of academic innovation, with students creating their own majors, and big-time sports (except football). The college also has a solid reputation in various professions, from performing arts to geology.
Newsweek's ranking places us in fine company along with schools like Princeton, Harvard and 22 other great colleges across the nation.
Our local newspaper, the Shreveport Times , wrote that Centenary's recognition was good for our entire community.
Hot On National TV!
NBC's Today Show also covered the story, choosing Centenary as one of several 'hot' schools to talk about on air. You can watch their video coverage in one of two ways:
MSN Video — they'll show you a commercial first, so it'll take you a few moments to get to the actual Today Show segment.
Availability of MSN's video stream may be subject to demand, so it's possible that you may need to try this page more than once to watch the clip. Occasionally, it declares that the video is inaccessible; reloading the same page usually result in a successful view.
Watch the video directly from our website — only available to current Centenary faculty, staff, and students.
Additional Recognition
- "America’s Best Colleges," Forbes.com ... read more
- "Colleges that Encourage Character Development," The Templeton Guide
- "Among the Nation’s 150 Best College Values," Money Magazine
- "Top 200 Colleges for Science," Peterson’s Guide
- "Best Colleges," Student Advantage Guide to the Best Colleges, Princeton Review
- "Among the 87 Best," America’s Best Christian Colleges
- "Top Colleges and Universities in the U.S. for the World’s Best Students," Peterson’s Competitive Colleges
- Barron’s "Best Buys in College Education"