Centenary University
Former names | Centenary Collegiate Institute (1867–1940) Centenary Junior College (1940–1956) Centenary College for Women (1956–1976) Centenary College (1976–2016) |
|---|---|
| Motto | Eruditio Vera |
Motto in English | True Learning |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | March 6, 1867 |
| Founder | Jonathan Townley Crane |
| Accreditation | Middle States Commission on Higher Education |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Endowment | $14.4 million (2022) |
| President | Dale G. Caldwell |
Academic staff | 62 full-time and 150 part-time |
| Undergraduates | 956 |
| Postgraduates | 472 |
| Location | , New Jersey , United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 41 acres (Main Campus), 36 acres (Equestrian Center) |
| Colors | Centenary Blue and Grey |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – Atlantic East |
| Mascot | Cyclone |
| Website | centenaryuniversity.edu |
Centenary Collegiate Institute | |
| Coordinates | 40°50′57″N 74°49′57″W / 40.84917°N 74.83250°W |
| Area | 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000564 |
| NJRHP No. | 3496 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 13, 1997 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 21, 1997 |
Centenary University is a private university in Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States. Founded as a preparatory school by the Newark Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1867, Centenary evolved into a Junior College for women and later a coeducational university.
Situated in suburban Warren County, New Jersey, 52 miles west of New York City, 35 miles southeast of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and 26 miles northeast of Easton, Pennsylvania, the school's main campus is identifiable by the Edward W. Seay Administration Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.