Centenary Junior College
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| Type | Private Liberal Arts College |
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| Established | 1867 |
| Affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Endowment | $10.7 million (2016) |
| President | David P. Haney |
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Academic staff
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73 full-time |
| Undergraduates | 1,708 |
| Location | Hackettstown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Campus | 42 acres (Main Campus), 65 acres (Equestrian Center) |
| Colors | Centenary Blue and Grey |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division III |
| Mascot | Cyclone |
| Website | www |
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Centenary Collegiate Institute
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| Area | 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) |
| Architect | Oscar Schutte Teale |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Beaux Arts, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference # | 97000564 |
| NJRHP # | 3496 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 13, 1997 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 21, 1997 |
Centenary University is a private liberal arts college in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Founded in 1867 by the Newark Conference of the United Methodist Church, Centenary has evolved from a coeducational preparatory school to a girls' preparatory school (1910), to a Junior college for women (1940), to a four-year women's college (1976), to a coeducational baccalaureate-degree-granting institution (1988) and finally to a master-degree-granting institution (1995). In 1999, Centenary founded the Center for Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS) program. In 2011, the program was renamed the School of Professional Studies (SPS). Centenary's main campus is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States.
Centenary was founded as the Centenary Collegiate Institute by the Newark Methodist Episcopal Church in 1867 with Johnathan Townley Crane as one of the founders. It was built at a cost of $200,000. George H. Whitney, D.D., was president from 1869 to 1895.
Centenary offers undergraduate and graduate studies. In 2016, Centenary reported enrollment of 1,238 traditional full-time and 110 part-time undergraduate students, and 1,126 adult accelerated and graduate students.
Centenary was the first college in the State of New Jersey to require service education as a condition of graduation. International students from four different countries come to Centenary to complete their post-secondary education.
Centenary is located in a suburban setting in Warren County, New Jersey, in the Kittatinny Mountains, 52 miles west of New York City, 35 miles south of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and 26 miles northeast of Easton, PA and the Lehigh Valley.
Centenary University Main campus is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The Centenary Equestrian Center located in Long Valley, New Jersey provides riding and education facilities for its Equine Studies Department. The college also operates two satellite learning centers located in Parsippany, New Jersey and Edison, New Jersey to service its adult student programs.
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