Centenary Accolades

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.

Centenary faculty named among Top 25 Best

A new report on CBS MoneyWatch recognized Centenary College as one of the Top 25 Colleges with the Best Professors. Centenary is the only institution in the Ark-La-Tex area to receive this distinction. The Center for College Affordability and Productivity compiled the list from the more than 15 million student ratings of college professors on RateMyProfessors.com.

Centenary named to 2013 President's Community Service Honor Roll

Centenary College has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the eighth year in a row. The list recognizes the nation's leading higher education institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities.

Centenary named a Tier One National Liberal Arts College for second year

Centenary College earned the distinction of Tier One National Liberal Arts College for the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report announced today in its annual rankings.

Washington Monthly Recognizes Centenary's Contribution to the Public Good

Centenary College has been named among top liberal arts colleges for Washington Monthly's 2012 College Guide, which ranks schools that make a significant contribution to the public good.

Centenary recognized among top 15 percent of all U.S. colleges

Centenary College has been named among the top 15 percent of all four-year colleges in the country, according to the Princeton Review. The Princeton Review noted Centenary as being one of the "Best 377 Colleges," "Best Southeastern Colleges," and "Best Value Private Colleges for 2012."

Centenary Heralds Financial Sustainability Marks

Centenary was named in a national report in the top 20 percent of institutions based on financial sustainability. The study of 1,692 colleges and universities found that while one-third are on an "unsustainable path," Centenary is doing very well.

Centenary Named One of America's Top Colleges, Second Among Louisiana Institutions

For the fifth consecutive year, Forbes has named Centenary College as one of the nation's top colleges. Centenary joins a select group of institutions, representing just 15 percent of the nearly 4,000 colleges in the United States, to be named as one of "America's Top Colleges" and "Best Private Colleges" by Forbes.com.

Centenary Ranked Nationally in Top 100 Best Values

Kiplinger\'s Best

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine has named Centenary College as one of the “Best Values in Private Colleges” in its top 100 annual ranking. Centenary is the only private liberal arts college in a multi-state region to be recognized for the honor.

Kiplinger’s noted that private colleges spend more per student than public colleges, offer better service and smaller classes, and devote more resources to the campus setting. Centenary was chosen as a college where academic strength and affordability exist side by side.

Centenary Climbs to Tier One in U.S. News & World Report Ranking

U.S. News & World Report

Centenary College was named one of the best liberal arts colleges in the nation in the annual ranking of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report released today. Centenary climbed from the second tier last year to Tier One of the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. This year, data was collected from more than 1800 schools across America to determine best quality as well as best value. Centenary was ranked highly based on several factors including its strong academic reputation. It was the only college in Louisiana to receive the tier one designation.

Princeton & Forbes Names Centenary One of the Best for 2011

Centenary College of Louisiana has been named again among the top colleges and universities in the nation for 2011 by Forbes.com and the Princeton Review. Forbes.com has recognized Centenary as one of "America's Best Colleges" overall, "Best Private Colleges," and "Best Colleges in the South." The Princeton Review acknowledged the College as being one of the "Best 376 Colleges" and "Best Southeastern Colleges." The schools ranked for both Forbes.com and the Princeton Review represent the top 15 percent of all four year colleges in the country.

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Princeton Review: Centenary One of Best Southeastern Colleges for 2011

Princeton Review: Best 373 Colleges 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."

Forbes.com: Centenary Among "America's Best Colleges"

Forbes 2010

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 Names Us One of "The Best 371 Colleges" in 2010

The Best 371 Colleges

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.

Centenary Named One of "America's Best Colleges" in Forbes.com, 2009

The Best 371 Colleges

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.

Princeton Review Calls Us One of "The Best 368 Colleges" in 2009

The Best 368 Colleges

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.

Newsweek: Centenary One of 25 Hottest Schools in US

Newsweek magazine cover

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"
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