Centre College Average GPA & Admissions

Danville, KY · Private · 4-year

  • Acceptance rate: 54% for fall 2024
  • Average high school GPA: 3.8, as reported by the college for 2025–26
  • SAT, middle 50%: 590–720 reading and writing, 570–730 math
  • ACT, middle 50%: 25–32 composite
  • Average net price: $23,780 a year (2022–23)
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Centre College average GPA

Centre College reported an average high school GPA of 3.8 for its first-year students who submitted one (98% did), in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether it's weighted or unweighted.

How their high school GPAs were spread:

High school GPAShare of first-year students
4.0
47%
3.75–3.99
22.8%
3.50–3.74
15.7%
3.25–3.49
8.6%
3.00–3.24
4.8%
2.50–2.99
0.9%
2.00–2.49
0.3%
First-year students who submitted a high school GPA, as Centre College reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. None had a GPA below 2.00. The college doesn't say whether these GPAs are weighted or unweighted.

An average, not a cutoffColleges calculate GPA in different ways, so these figures can't be compared directly with your own GPA.

Centre College acceptance rate

Centre College admitted 2,037 of 3,747 first-year applicants for fall 2024, an acceptance rate of 54%, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Centre College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Danville, Kentucky, with 1,404 undergraduates.

SAT and ACT scores

Scores of the first-year students who entered Centre College in fall 2024 and submitted them. Half of them scored between the 25th and 75th percentiles:

Test25th percentileMedian75th percentile
SAT Reading and Writing590680720
SAT Math570680730
ACT Composite252932
ACT English252934
ACT Math242629
8% submitted SAT scores and 46% submitted ACT scores, as Centre College reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard estimates an average SAT score of 1352 for admitted students.

Admission requirements

What Centre College looks at when it decides on first-year applicants, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024:

Admission factorStatus
High School GPAYour cumulative high school grade point average.Required
High School RecordYour transcript: the courses you took and the grades you earned.Required
College Preparatory ProgramCompletion of a college preparatory curriculum in high school.Required
RecommendationsLetters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or other mentors.Required
Essay or Personal StatementA personal statement or essay written for your application.Required
High School Class RankYour ranking relative to other students in your graduating class.Considered if submitted
Test ScoresSAT or ACT scores.Considered if submitted
Work ExperiencePaid or volunteer work.Considered if submitted
Legacy StatusWhether a parent or other relative attended the college.Considered if submitted
Other TestsOther admission tests, such as the Wonderlic or WISC-III.Not considered
Demonstration of CompetenciesEvidence of specific skills through portfolios, auditions, or other demonstrations.Not considered
Requirements can differ by program and applicant type, so check with Centre College's admissions office before you apply.

AP credit

Centre College awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.

It doesn't award credit for life experience.

Average net price

First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average net price of $23,780 a year at Centre College in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Net price is the full cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.

Frequently asked questions

Is a 3.5 GPA good enough for Centre College?

It would be on the low side there: 14.5% of Centre College's first-year students who submitted a GPA had one below 3.5, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set, and it admitted 54% of applicants for fall 2024. Colleges calculate GPA in different ways, so compare on the same scale and look at your courses and test scores too.

Is it easy to get into Centre College?

Somewhat: more than half of applicants got in. Centre College admitted 54% of first-year applicants for fall 2024.

Do you need SAT or ACT scores to apply to Centre College?

Check Centre College's admissions website for the current rule: testing policies change from year to year. Centre College was test optional: it considered SAT or ACT scores if you sent them, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education (fall 2024). Of its fall 2024 first-year students, 8% sent SAT scores and 46% sent ACT scores.

What is the acceptance rate at Centre College?

Centre College's acceptance rate was 54% for fall 2024: it admitted 2,037 of 3,747 first-year applicants, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

What GPA does Centre College look for?

Centre College doesn't set a minimum GPA we could verify. Its first-year students averaged 3.8, as reported by the college in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether that average is weighted or unweighted.

What are Centre College's SAT and ACT score ranges?

The middle 50% of Centre College's fall 2024 first-year students who sent scores had SAT 590–720 in reading and writing and 570–730 in math; ACT composite 25–32, according to what the college reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A quarter scored below that range.

What GPA do most Centre College students have?

85.5% of Centre College's first-year students who submitted a high school GPA had 3.50 or higher, and the largest group (47%) had a 4.0, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether these GPAs are weighted or unweighted.

How much does GPA matter at Centre College?

A lot: Centre College requires high school GPA, high school record, college preparatory program, recommendations and essay or personal statement. It considers high school class rank, test scores, work experience and legacy status if you send them. It doesn't consider other tests and demonstration of competencies. That's what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024.

Does Centre College give credit for AP exams?

Yes. Centre College awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.

What is the average net price at Centre College?

First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average of $23,780 a year at Centre College in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.

Before you apply, check Centre College's official admissions site: requirements can differ by program and change from year to year.

Sources

  1. College Navigator: Centre CollegeU.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2024–25 provisional data): admissions, test scores and admission factors for fall 2024, undergraduate enrollment for fall 2024, net price for 2022–23 and credit policies for 2024–25.
  2. Centre College Common Data Set 2025–26Centre College: average high school GPA of first-year students and how their GPAs were spread.
  3. College Scorecard dataAverage SAT: an estimate by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 10, 2026 release).

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