Centenary University

For other institutions of higher education using the name Centenary College, see Centenary College (disambiguation).
Centenary University
The Edward W. Seay Administration Building
Former names
Centenary Collegiate Institute (1867–1940)
Centenary Junior College (1940–1956)
Centenary College for Women (1956–1976)
Centenary College (1976–2016)[1]
Motto
Eruditio Vera
Motto in English
True Learning
TypePrivate university
Established1867; 157 years ago (1867)
FounderJonathan Townley Crane
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Endowment$16.3  million (2021) [2]
PresidentDale G. Caldwell[3]
Academic staff
62 full-time and 150 part-time
Undergraduates936
Postgraduates462
Location
Hackettstown
,
New Jersey
,
United States
CampusSuburban, 42 acres (Main Campus),
65 acres (Equestrian Center)
ColorsCentenary Blue and Grey
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – Atlantic East
MascotCyclone
Websitewww.centenaryuniversity.edu
Centenary Collegiate Institute
Centenary University is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Centenary University
Centenary University is located in New Jersey
Centenary University
Centenary University is located in the United States
Centenary University
Coordinates40°50′57″N 74°49′57″W / 40.84917°N 74.83250°W / 40.84917; -74.83250
Area4.3 acres (1.7 ha)
NRHP reference No.97000564[4]
NJRHP No.3496[5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 13, 1997
Designated NJRHPApril 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 United Methodist Church in 1867,[6] Centenary evolved into a Junior College for women and later a coeducational university.[7]

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 "Old Main," now known as the Edward W. Seay Administration Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8]

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  2. ^ "Centenary University | Data USA".
  3. ^ "President's Office – Centenary University". Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System – (#97000564)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Warren County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. August 17, 2017. p. 3.
  6. ^ "Centenary University - Profile, Rankings and Data | US News Best Colleges". Archived from the original on 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  7. ^ "Centenary College History". Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference nrhpdoc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).