10 Facts About Centenary University

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Centenary University is a private liberal arts university in Hackettstown, New Jersey.

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Centenary University was founded as the Centenary University Collegiate Institute by what was then known as the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1867.

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In 2016, Centenary College was granted University status by the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education.

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Centenary University offers an intensive musical theater program for intermediate and advanced young performers.

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In 1999, Centenary University founded the Center for Adult and Professional Studies program.

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Centenary University was the first college in the State of New Jersey to require service education as a condition of graduation.

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Centenary University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the University Senate of the United Methodist Church, the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, and by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U S Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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Centenary University has fully accredited status from the Teacher Education Accreditation Council, full accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education, and specialized accreditation from the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.

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Main campus of Centenary University is home to most of the school's academic, administrative, athletic and collegiate activities, as well as housing for its undergraduate students.

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Centenary University teams participate in eight NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports.

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