Applying to Centenary

Centenary University's acceptance rate is 96.68% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,294 students applied and 1,251 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Centenary.

Centenary's acceptance rate places 27th out of 52 New Jersey colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Centenary, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Centenary University is 96.68% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.47%. 470 men and 821 women applied to Centenary and 450 men and 799 women students were accepted.

Among them, 81 men and 99 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Centenary.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Centenary
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,294	470	821	0	0
Admitted	1,251	450	799	0	0
Enrolled	181	81	99	0	0
Acceptance Rate	96.68%	95.74%	97.32%	-	-
Yield	14.47%	18.00%	12.39%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Centenary University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Centenary. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Centenary University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Centenary Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Centenary.

Admission Information for Applying to Centenary
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.centenaryuniversity.edu/admission-aid/freshmen/
Online Application	https://apply.centenaryuniversity.edu/Datatel.ERecruiting.Web.External/Pages/welcome.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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