ACCEPTANCE RATE
54.4%
More selective than 75% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
Private University
Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Known for small class sizes and global study opportunities, the college offers a supportive environment with strong faculty credentials.
Shreveport, LAcity, midsize
54.4%ACCEPTANCE
$25,427AVG NET PRICE
60%GRAD RATE
648STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Centenary College of Louisiana Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Centenary College of Louisiana operates as a private nonprofit university in Shreveport, Louisiana. The institution maintains a United Methodist religious affiliation and enrolls approximately 648 students across twenty-six undergraduate majors. This small community fosters close contact with world-class professors who hold the highest degrees in their fields.
Academic life is characterized by rigorous coursework that prepares graduates for medical and other professional schools. Students benefit from an average class size of nine, ensuring personalized attention during lectures and research opportunities. The campus encourages global engagement through international educational experiences, including a unique program beginning college careers in Paris, France.
Student life includes access to over twelve million dollars in financial aid awarded during the 2021-2022 academic year. First-year students receive merit aid opportunities, and the college maintains a first-year retention rate of seventy-five percent. Campus events range from biology department open houses to community speaker series on artificial intelligence topics.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded1825
Settingcity, midsize
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationUnited Methodist
GETTING IN
Admissions
Admission to Centenary is selective, with an acceptance rate of fifty-four point four percent based on one thousand eight hundred thirty-four applicants. The college offers test optional admission for students who meet a minimum three point five core academic GPA requirement.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
1,040–1,210
4001600
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$40,000/yr
Out-of-state: $40,000/yr.
Net price by income band
$22,875$0–$30,000
$21,245$30,001–$48,000
$24,985$48,001–$75,000
$25,486$75,001–$110,000
$28,530$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$25,427/yr
▼ 7% since 2020-2199% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $30,927.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
Centenary College of Louisiana prepares graduates for medical and other professional schools through rigorous coursework and valuable research opportunities. The institution maintains an average class size of nine students to ensure close contact with tenure-track faculty who hold the highest degrees in their fields.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
9:1
6-year graduation rate
60%
▲ 13 pts since 2016
First-year retention
75%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
26
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.21.4%
Business Administration and Management, General.15.3%
Psychology, General.13.7%
Political Science and Government, General.9.2%
Communication, General.5.3%
Music, General.5.3%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
667
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
city, midsize
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$50,330
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
90.6%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
78.8%
78.8% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Centenary College of Louisiana.