As a liberal arts college, Centre offers a broad preparation for all of life.
Centre does, however, have a long and distinguished list of alumni in law.
About 10 percent of each graduating class applies to law school each year, and an equal number of alumni also apply annually. While there is no formal pre-law program at Centre, we encourage students interested in law to pursue studies which will develop their skills in writing, in analysis, and in logical argument. The most common majors for future lawyers have traditionally been government, history, and English, while economics has made a strong showing recently. Any major Centre offers, though, can be good training for lawyers. Natural science students, for example, have learned analytic skills which are directly transferable to law, and their technical knowledge gives them a leg up in such burgeoning fields as biotechnology regulation and patent law.