Century College Business Programs

Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The suburban atmosphere of White Bear Lake makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Century College Rankings

Century College landed the #286 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Century College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#24	Best Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Century College.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Specialized Sales Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Specialized Sales Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Most Popular Specialized Sales Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Value Business Support & Assistance Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Business Support & Assistance Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#45	Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#49	Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Century College has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#19	Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#27	Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools	College Factual
#31	Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#34	Best Business Support & Assistant Services Schools	College Factual
#84	Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#95	Best Associate Degree Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Century College?

Contact details for Century College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3300 Century Ave N, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Phone:	651-770-3200
Website:	https://www.century.edu

How Do I Get Into Century College?

You can apply to Century College online at: https://www.century.edu/admissions

Century College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Century College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Century College, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,379 a year. That adds up to $21,516 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Century College is 7.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Century College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,203 undergraduate students at Century College, with 3,280 being full-time and 4,923 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,280 full-time undergraduates at Century College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Century College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	599
Black or African American	306
Hispanic or Latino	273
White	1,782
International Students	99
Other Races/Ethnicities	221

Over 56 countries are represented at Century College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Century College

In 2019-2020, 7,438 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Century College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Century College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Century College was 90.8%. This is the #398 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Century College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Century College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	0	40	0	40
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	23	0	10	33
Accounting	0	24	4	28
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	20	3	0	23
Special Products Marketing Operations	0	0	22	22
General Business Administration and Management	0	17	0	17
Business & Office Technology	16	0	0	16
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	0	6	0	6
Entrepreneurship	6	0	0	6
E-Commerce	0	3	0	3
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	0	0	3	3
TOTAL	65	93	39	197

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.