| Name |
Centenary College of Louisiana |
| Address |
PO Box 41188
Shreveport, LA 71134-1188 |
| Website |
http://www.centenary.edu |
| Email |
admissions@centenary.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
67% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
26% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
67% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (70%), women's dorms (30%), fraternity housing |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
98% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
20% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
68 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Shreveport, LA (10), Dallas, TX (250) |
| Nearest Train |
Marshall, Texas (40) |
| Nearest Bus |
Shreveport, LA (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
30% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Annual Book Bazaar; Centenary Choir's Rhapsody in View; Fall Festival Week; Homecoming / Mardi Gras; Marjorie Lyons Playhouse performances; Spring Fling Festival Week |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
51 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Maroon Jackets, National Residence Hall Honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Psi Chi, Pi Delta Phi, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Kappa Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Beta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Church Careers Institute, Stepping Stones, United Methodist Student Movement, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Canterbury House (Episcopal), Fellowship of Christian Athletics, Campus Crusade for Christ, Centenary Women United; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Minority Student Association, International Society for Cultural Awareness |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Academic Affairs Committee, Amnesty International, Astronomical Society, Camerata, Centenary Activities Board, Centenary College Choir, Centenary Film Society, Centenary Special Investigations Society, Chemistry Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Conduct Review Committee, Convocations Committee, Economic Policy Committee, Enrollment Management Committee, Escaped Images Dance Company, Feminist Organization, Fighting Squirrel Productions, Frisbee Club, Habitat for Humanity, Honor Court, Hurley Chamber Orchestra, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, Interfraternity Council, Jazz Ensemble, Juggling Club, KSCL 91. 3 FM, Lacrosse Club, Leading Ladies Dance Line, Learning Resources Committee, Maroon Cross, Math/Computer Science Club, Opera Centenary, Outreach, Panhellenic Association, Percussion Ensemble, Philosophy Discussion Group, Physics Club, Planning Committee, Pre-Law Society, Residence Hall Association, Rivertowne Players, Rotaract Club, Rowing Club, Sigma Alpha Iota, Student Government Association, Student Services Committee, Tolf, Up 'til Dawn, Wilderness Club, Wind Ensemble |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Conglomerate Weekly (weekly); Le Tintamarre (schedule varies); Pandora (annual); Yoncopin (annual) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
26% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1825 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Other |
| Undergrad Body |
904 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
111,313,542 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
19,760 |
| Room Board |
6,990 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
50% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Churches; LSU Health Sciences Center; Numerous business, accounting, law, marketing and communication firms; Public School System |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
208,128 |
| Num Subscriptions |
55,961 |
| Num Microforms |
340,703 |
| Num Audiovisual |
8,865 |
| Num Ebooks |
3,738 |
| Library Facilities |
Extensive collection of Jack London Secondary Materials; Despujols Art Exhibit; Bill Corrington Papers |
| Museums |
Anderson Choral Building; Brown Memorial Chapel; Centenary Fitness Center and Natatorium; Feazel Instrumental Hall; Gold Dome Athletics Complex; Hargrove Memorial Amphitheatre; Hurley School of Music; Jackson Hall; Magale Library; Marjorie Lyons Playhouse; Meadows Museum of Arts; Mickle Hall of Science; Music Library; Peavy Climbing Tower; Sam P. Peters Building (Jack London Archives); Sydney R. Turner Art Center; W. Peyton Shehee, Jr. Baseball Stadium |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
400 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
15 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
65 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
225 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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