Centenary College

400 Jefferson St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 -  View Map

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• Centenary is an independent college offering bachelor degree programs and associate degree programs in the liberal arts and career areas, and master degree programs in business administration, counseling, counseling psychology, education, English, special education, public administration, and psychoanalysis, and new online masters. Certification programs are also offered in many areas.
• There are 20 Bachelor’s Degree programs with 14 distinct concentrations, 5 Associate Degree programs, 6 Education Certification Programs and 14 minors. Graduate Programs are offered in many academic areas.
• Centenary College offers a collaborative learning approach. The educational experience is student-centered. Each full-time student receives a laptop computer that connects to our wireless campus network. Students are assigned a Faculty Advisor, a Peer Tutor, and a Learning Associate. We encourage athletic participation in 14 NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports, as well as intercollegiate equestrian teams. The Centenary campus is rich in the diversity of its student body. We offer a comprehensive program for students with learning disabilities.
• There is a strong tradition at Centenary supporting the opportunity for every student to engage in intercollegiate and intramural sports. Centenary is a member of NCAA Division III, ECAC, IHSA, WIAC, the Knickerbocker Women's Lacrosse Conference and the Skyline Athletic Conference. There are 14 intercollegiate athletic teams. Intramural sports play a large role as well.
• Centenary’s attractive 42 acre campus is located in a pleasant, residential area of Hackettstown, a community of 16,000 people in Northwest New Jersey. The College’s 65 acre equestrian center is located eight miles from the main campus on scenic Schooley’s Mountain.
• Centenary College is a fully accredited member of the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Profile last updated: 07/08/2008.

In the News:

• Centenary College schedules Fresh Start Event for first-year students (The Warren Reporter)
  posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:12:38 pm
  Centenary College HACKETTSTOWN — Centenary College has upped the creativity bar when it comes to engaging its incoming students. In the search for new and innovative ways to connect with its students, social media is being utilized to engage the...
• Centenary College named a military-friendly institution by G.I. Jobs (The Warren Reporter)
  posted on July 16, 2011 at 10:57:09 pm
  HACKETTSTOWN — For the second year in a row, Centenary College was named a military-friendly institution by G.I. Jobs. The Military-Friendly Schools list is determined by extensive research compiled by G.I. Jobs through a comprehensive survey with input from government...
• Centenary College Chief Operating Officer Roger Anderson speaks at national conference (The Warren Reporter)
  posted on July 15, 2011 at 11:57:10 pm
  Centenary College HACKETTSTOWN — Centenary College Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Roger Anderson spoke at the annual meeting about Deferred Maintenance on College Campuses at the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) in Tampa, Florida...
• Rob Stoneback Big Swing Band is first in Centenary’s 'Jazz in July’ concert series (The Township Journal)
  posted on July 13, 2011 at 06:44:14 am
  Hackettstown The 2011 Jazz in July Series at Centenary Stage Company launches this summer with the Rob Stoneback Big Swing Band performs on Saturday, July 9 at 8 p.m. at the Lackland Center on the campus of Centenary College in Hackettstown.
• Centenary College's Equestrian Center hosts U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service (The Warren Reporter)
  posted on June 26, 2011 at 04:27:22 pm
  HACKETTSTOWN – Centenary College, home of the 2011 International Horse Show Association National Champions and 2011 USEF/Cacchione Cup winner, hosted the United States Department of Agriculture’s State Technical Committee in New Jersey for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on...

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