Hackettstown, New Jersey · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Centenary University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,398 students in fall 2024, including 936 undergraduates and 462 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Centenary University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 53 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Other, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 414 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
1,398
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
414
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
53
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 53
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
262
Associate degrees
6
Master's degrees
123
Doctoral degrees (research)
20
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
2
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,398
Undergraduates, fall 2024
936
Graduate students, fall 2024
462
Full-time, fall 2024
63%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,680
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,010
Graduate students, 2024-25
670
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
67%
Men
33%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
55%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic East Conference
President
Dr. Dale Caldwell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization