Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana · Private · 685 undergraduates · centenary.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
56%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1060 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$69,940Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Centenary College of Louisiana
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
56% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$69,940
a year in 2027-28, from a $69,940 sticker price
What to do with your 1140
Send your score
About 34% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1020, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your unweighted GPA is below 3.5, you must send a score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How to Apply | Centenary College of Louisiana · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Priority deadline · November 15, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb15Regular Decision · February 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
56%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1060 to 1210
Reading and Writing 530 to 600
Math 530 to 610
ACT composite 20 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$69,940
a year
- Tuition$46,120
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,490
- $30,001 to $48,000$22,971
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,934
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,481
- Over $110,000$32,412
Financial aidEstimate
75%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$34,617
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Louisiana programs for residents
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students)
$400 to $12,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1390+ SAT or 31+ ACT, TOPS Excellence; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$12,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260+ SAT or 27+ ACT, TOPS Honors; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$800
- 2.50+ GPA, 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT, TOPS Opportunity; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school
- 3.25+ GPA, 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT, TOPS Performance; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$400
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
20 of 20
Earn credit with a score of 3
2 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,610Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ART 295 (elective only) |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 101 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 101 & 4 credits of Elective 295 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Math 115 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | Math 115 & 201 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 121, 122, 123 & 124 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PSC 110 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSC 207 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 101 (elective only) |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 102 |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HIST 103 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 16 | FREN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 212 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 211 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 111 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 8 | MUS 111, 112/122 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 105 & 115 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 104 & 114 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101, 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 16 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PSC 102 |
| United States History | 4 | 8 | HIST 205 & 206 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
62%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$59,034
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Centenary College of Louisiana$62,232
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major.
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