Huntingdon College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana

Huntingdon College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana comparison

	Huntingdon College	Centenary College of Louisiana	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Huntingdon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Location	Montgomery, AL	Shreveport, LA
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	869	648
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	huntingdon.edu	centenary.edu
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Costs	Huntingdon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Tuition (In State)	$27,150	$40,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,150	$40,000
Room & Board	$10,922	$14,360
Avg Net Price	$22,642	$25,427
Avg Grant Aid	$17,303	$32,506
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Huntingdon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,581	1,834
Admitted	1,828	998
Acceptance Rate	70.8%	54.4%
Enrolled %	16.9%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.43	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	20/25	21/28
SAT Range	1011/1211	1040/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Dec 15, 2025

Academics	Huntingdon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Biology (12%) Education (6%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Psychology (4%)	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Biology (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Physical Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Huntingdon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Graduation Rate	52%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	$52,500
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,477	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$273	$268

Diversity	Huntingdon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
% Men	0%	2%
% Women	0%	3%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	67%
% Black	22%	16%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Huntingdon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
% In-State	71%	64%
% Out-of-State	29%	36%
Campus	Huntingdon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Huntingdon College is larger than than Centenary College of Louisiana based on total student enrollment (869 students vs. 648 students)

Huntingdon College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Cost Comparison

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

• Centenary College of Louisiana is 47.3% more expensive to attend than Huntingdon College for in-state tuition ($40,000.00 vs. $27,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47.3% higher at Centenary College of Louisiana than Huntingdon College ($40,000.00 vs. $27,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Huntingdon College than Centenary College of Louisiana ($22,642 vs. $25,427)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Huntingdon College are 31.5% lower than costs at Centenary College of Louisiana ($10,922 vs. $14,360)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Huntingdon College as Centenary College of Louisiana (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centenary College of Louisiana students is 87.9% larger than aid received Huntingdon College ($32,506 vs. $17,303)

Huntingdon College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Centenary College of Louisiana (1114) is 122 points higher than at Huntingdon College (992)
• Incoming Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Huntingdon College (21)
• Accepted freshman Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Huntingdon College (3.43)
• Huntingdon College has a higher acceptance rate (70.8%) than Centenary College of Louisiana (54.4%)

Huntingdon College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Huntingdon College or Centenary College of Louisiana? 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 Centenary College of Louisiana and Huntingdon College.

• The graduation rate at Centenary College of Louisiana is higher than Huntingdon College (58% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Centenary College of Louisiana earn on average $10,100 more per year than Huntingdon College graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $42,400)
• Centenary College of Louisiana students graduate with a $477 lower median federal student loan debt than Huntingdon College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,477)
• Centenary College of Louisiana graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Huntingdon College graduates. ($268 vs. $273)
• More Centenary College of Louisiana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Huntingdon College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 50%)

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