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English & writing at Centre College

Centre College graduates about 19 English & writing majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 161st of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 50 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 22% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year197% of the class
Courses in the catalog50more than 22% of schools
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%1195–1470whole school

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Grace Doherty Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 2 · Library 1 · Academic 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 69
  2. University of Southern California 69
  3. Spelman College 69
  4. Elon University 69
  5. United States Air Force Academy 69
  6. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 68
  7. Miami University–Oxford 68
  8. Wheaton College (MA) 68

Other strong majors at Centre College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Centre College with every school we score in English & writing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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