Centre College admitted 48% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,006 of 4,165, Common Data Set 2025-26). Centre College admitted 61% of early decision applicants (137 of 223). The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1203–1410.
The numbers
Applied
4,165
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
26–31
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.80
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
19%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$0
waivers exist
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Can I get into Centre College?
48% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1203–1410 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
4,165 applied, 2,006 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Centre College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet
Not sure yet
We haven't checked Centre College's fall 2027 rule yet. Centre College didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.
235 students were offered a spot on the wait list.
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Centre College looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA.
Counts a lot
Class rank, SAT or ACT scores, essay, recommendations, activities, character.
Also considered
Interview, talent or ability, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Centre College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Centre College's acceptance rate?
Centre College admitted 48% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,006 of 4,165, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Centre College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1203–1410. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Centre College early decision?
For fall 2025, 137 of 223 early decision applicants got in (61%), against 48% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
