Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Linfield

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Linfield University comparison

	Centenary College of Louisiana	Linfield University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Centenary College of Louisiana	Linfield
Location	Shreveport, LA	McMinnville, OR
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	648	1,726
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#232
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	centenary.edu	linfield.edu
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Costs	Centenary College of Louisiana	Linfield
Tuition (In State)	$40,000	$48,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,000	$48,680
Room & Board	$14,360	$14,060
Avg Net Price	$25,427	$31,462
Avg Grant Aid	$32,506	$32,598
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Centenary College of Louisiana	Linfield
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,834	1,963
Admitted	998	1,726
Acceptance Rate	54.4%	87.9%
Enrolled %	25.6%	20%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.71
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/28	20/27
SAT Range	1040/1210	1050/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Dec 15, 2025	Feb 1, 2026

Academics	Centenary College of Louisiana	Linfield
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Biology (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Physical Sciences (6%)	Business (26%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (10%) Education (7%) Communication (7%)
Outcomes	Centenary College of Louisiana	Linfield
Graduation Rate	58%	73%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$52,500	$56,400
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$258

Diversity	Centenary College of Louisiana	Linfield
% Men	2%	1%
% Women	3%	2%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	60%
% Black	16%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	13%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	13%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Centenary College of Louisiana	Linfield
% In-State	64%	66%
% Out-of-State	36%	33%
Campus	Centenary College of Louisiana	Linfield
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Linfield University is larger than than Centenary College of Louisiana based on total student enrollment (1,726 students vs. 648 students)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Linfield Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Centenary College of Louisiana or Linfield?

• Linfield University is 21.7% more expensive to attend than Centenary College of Louisiana for in-state tuition ($48,680.00 vs. $40,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.7% higher at Linfield than Centenary College of Louisiana ($48,680.00 vs. $40,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Centenary College of Louisiana than Linfield ($25,427 vs. $31,462)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Linfield University are 2.1% lower than costs at Centenary College of Louisiana ($14,060 vs. $14,360)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Centenary College of Louisiana as Linfield University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Linfield University students is 0.3% larger than aid received Centenary College of Louisiana ($32,598 vs. $32,506)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Linfield Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Centenary College of Louisiana or Linfield? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Linfield or Centenary College of Louisiana .

• The average SAT score at Centenary College of Louisiana (1114) is 53 points higher than at Linfield (1061)
• Incoming Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Linfield (23)
• Accepted freshman Linfield students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.71) than students at Centenary College of Louisiana (3.56)
• Linfield has a higher acceptance rate (87.9%) than Centenary College of Louisiana (54.4%)

Centenary College of Louisiana vs. Linfield Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Centenary College of Louisiana or Linfield? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Linfield and Centenary College of Louisiana.

• The graduation rate at Linfield is higher than Centenary College of Louisiana (73% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Linfield University earn on average $3,900 more per year than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates after ten years. ($56,400 vs. $52,500)
• Linfield University students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Linfield graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Linfield graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centenary College of Louisiana students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 66%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/