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Centra College
Centra College admits nearly everyone — 100% of applicants. A feature, not a flaw: the page below asks whether Centra College is worth attending, not whether you'll get in.
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Centra College sits in Lynchburg proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it.
Faculty pay averages $84,552 a year here — a rough proxy for what the school spends on the teaching itself.
Centra College won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
Centra College does not use test scores in admissions at all: the 100% who got into Centra College did it on GPA, coursework and application alone. No score range exists to publish.
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Centra College received 1 applications and admitted 1, with 0 enrolling.
How Centra College compares
| Centra College | Virginia median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 100% | 83.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $12,983 | $21,650 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $60,122 | $53,453 | $53,781 |
Ten years after enrolling, the median Centra College student earns $60,122 — 12% above the Virginia median of $53,453 for college-goers.
Cost, size & completion
Centra College lists tuition at $12,983 for everyone — private schools don't do residency pricing. Centra College's sticker and net price can differ sharply after aid; treat $12,983 as the ceiling, not the bill.
With 219 undergraduates, Centra College is small enough that class size and faculty access are structural, not marketing claims.
100% of Centra College students finish a bachelor's within six years — 45.1 points above the national 54.9% — and the single best predictor that the $12,983 price above buys a degree, not just enrollment.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Centra College?
Centra College doesn't look at test scores; its 100% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
How much does Centra College cost?
At Centra College, published tuition is $12,983 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Centra College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Centra College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $60,122 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in Virginia
- Longwood University — 90.2% admitted
- Liberty University — 99% admitted
- Marymount University — 93.2% admitted
- Norfolk State University — 87.8% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.