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==Member schools== ===Current members=== The Centennial currently has 11 full members, all are [[Private university|private]] schools: {| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Institution ! Location ! Founded ! Affiliation ! Enrollment ! Acceptance<br>Rate ! Nickname ! Joined ! Football |- | '''[[Bryn Mawr College]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=women|This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not sponsor men's teams.}} | [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania]] | 1885 | [[Nonsectarian]] | 1,381 | 38% <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.brynmawr.edu/admissions-aid/meet-class/meet-class-text-version | title=Meet the Class: Text Version | Bryn Mawr College }}</ref> | [[Bryn Mawr Owls|Owls]] | 1992–93 | No |- | '''[[Dickinson College]]''' | [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania]] | 1783 | Nonsectarian | 2,420 | 35% <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dickinson.edu/news/article/4953/with_a_record_number_of_applications_dickinson_focuses_on_selectivity | title=With a Record Number of Applications, Dickinson Focuses on Selectivity }}</ref> | [[Dickinson Red Devils|Red Devils]] | 1981–82 | Yes |- | '''[[Franklin & Marshall College]]''' | [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]] | 1787 | Nonsectarian | 1,911 | 28% <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fandm.edu/apply/class-profile.html | title=Class Profile: Class of 2028}}</ref> | [[Franklin & Marshall Diplomats|Diplomats]] | 1981–82 | Yes |- | '''[[Gettysburg College]]''' | [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]] | 1832 | [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Lutheran ELCA]] | 2,384 | 56% <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gettysburg.edu/about-the-college/facts-figures/ | title=Facts and figures - Gettysburg.edu }}</ref> | [[Gettysburg Bullets|Bullets]] | 1981–82 | Yes |- | '''[[Haverford College]]''' | [[Haverford, Pennsylvania]] | 1833 | Nonsectarian | 1,268 | 12.9% <ref>{{cite web |title=The Class of 2027 |url=https://www.haverford.edu/admission/class-profile-2027}}</ref> | [[Haverford College Fords|Fords]] | 1992–93 | No |- | '''[[Johns Hopkins University]]'''{{efn|group=full|Johns Hopkins had dual athletic conference membership with the [[University Athletic Association]] from 1992–93 to 2000–01, then the Blue Jays left the UAA in order to fully align with the Centennial Conference. Additionally, its [[Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse|men's]] and [[Johns Hopkins Blue Jays women's lacrosse|women's]] lacrosse teams do not play in the Centennial Conference, but instead play as [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] teams in the [[Big Ten Conference]].}} | [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]] | 1876 | Nonsectarian | 20,174 | 6.5%<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hub.jhu.edu/2022/03/18/class-of-2026-regular-decision/ | title=Johns Hopkins invites 1,586 to join the class of 2026 | date=18 March 2022 }}</ref> | [[Johns Hopkins Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] | 1981–82 | Yes |- | '''[[McDaniel College]]''' | [[Westminster, Maryland]] | 1867 | Nonsectarian | 1,559 | 70% <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/fast-facts-accolades/admissions-statistics-class-2024 | title=Admissions Statistics for the Class of 2024 }}</ref> | [[McDaniel Green Terror|Green Terror]] | 1981–82 | Yes |- | '''[[Muhlenberg College]]''' | [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]] | 1848 | [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Lutheran ELCA]] | 2,408 | 68% <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.muhlenberg.edu/admissions/classprofile/ | title=Class Profile }}</ref> | [[Muhlenberg Mules|Mules]] | 1981–82 | Yes |- | '''[[Swarthmore College]]''' | [[Swarthmore, Pennsylvania]] | 1864 | Nonsectarian | 1,543 | 8% <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.swarthmore.edu/news-events/swarthmore-begins-classes-welcomes-class-2025 | title=Swarthmore Begins Classes, Welcomes Class of 2025 | date=26 August 2021 }}</ref> | [[Swarthmore Garnet|Garnet]] | 1981–82 | No |- | '''[[Ursinus College]]''' | [[Collegeville, Pennsylvania]] | 1869 | Secular | 1,556 | 80% | [[Ursinus Bears|Bears]] | 1981–82 | Yes |- | '''[[Washington College]]''' | [[Chestertown, Maryland]] | 1782 | Nonsectarian | 1,479 | 92% <ref>{{cite web | url=https://blog.washcoll.edu/wordpress/theelm/2021/04/wcs-sudden-jump-in-acceptance-rate-has-no-bearing-on-quality-of-education/ | title=WC's sudden jump in acceptance rate has no bearing on quality of education – the Elm }}</ref> | [[Washington Shoremen|Shoremen]] {{small|(men's)}}<br />[[Washington Shorewomen|Shorewomen]] {{small|(women's)}} | 1992–93 | No |} {{notelist|group=full}} ===Affiliate members=== The Centennial currently has two affiliate members, a [[Private university|private]] school and a [[Public university|public]] school: {| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Institution ! Location ! Founded ! Affiliation ! Enrollment ! Nickname ! Joined ! Primary<br />conference ! Centennial<br />sport |- | '''[[Marymount University]]''' | [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington, Virginia]] | 1950 | Catholic<br>{{small|([[Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary|RSHM]])}} | 3,684 | [[Marymount Saints|Saints]] | 2017–18 | [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East (AEC)]] | women's golf |- | {{sort|Merchant Marine|'''[[United States Merchant Marine Academy]]'''}}<br />(Merchant Marine) | [[Kings Point, New York]] | 1943 | [[United States Service academies|Federal]] | 1,011 | [[Merchant Marine Mariners|Mariners]] | 2004–05 | [[Skyline Conference|Skyline]] | wrestling |} ===Future affiliate members=== The Centennial will have one new affiliate member, a [[Private university|private]] school: {| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Institution ! Location ! Founded ! Affiliation ! Enrollment ! Nickname ! Joining ! Primary<br />conference ! Centennial<br />sport ! Current<br />conference in<br />affiliate sport |- | {{sort|Carnegie Mellon University|'''[[Carnegie Mellon University]]'''}}<br /> | [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] | 1900 | Nonsectarian | 10,875 | [[Carnegie Mellon|Tartans]] | 2025–26 | [[University Athletic Association|University (UAA)]] | football | [[Presidents' Athletic Conference|Presidents' (PAC)]] |} ===Former affiliate members=== The Centennial had eight former affiliate members, all were [[Private university|private]] schools: {| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Institution ! Location ! Founded ! Affiliation ! Enrollment ! Nickname ! Joined ! Left ! Primary<br />conference ! Centennial<br />sport |- | '''[[Cabrini University]]''' | [[Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Radnor, Pennsylvania]] | 1957 | [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus|Missionary Sisters]])}} | 1,759 | [[Cabrini Cavaliers|Cavaliers]] | 2019–20 | 2023–24 | N/A{{efn|group=faff|Cabrini closed following the 2023–24 academic year and was acquired by [[Villanova University]].}} | women's golf |- | '''[[Juniata College]]''' | [[Huntingdon, Pennsylvania]] | 1876 | [[Church of the Brethren]] | 1,568 | [[Juniata Eagles|Eagles]] | 2007–08 | 2022–23 | [[Landmark Conference|Landmark]] | football |- | '''[[Moravian University]]''' | [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]] | 1742 | [[Moravian Church|Moravian]] | 1,568 | [[Moravian Greyhounds|Greyhounds]] | 2007–08 | 2022–23 | [[Landmark Conference|Landmark]] | football |- | '''[[Neumann University]]''' | [[Aston, Pennsylvania]] | 1965 | [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[Third Order of Saint Francis|Franciscan]])}} | 3,000 | [[Neumann Knights|Knights]] | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | [[Atlantic East Conference|Atlantic East (AEC)]] | women's golf |- | '''[[New York University]]''' | [[New York City]] | 1832 | Nonsectarian | 22,280 | [[NYU Violets|Violets]] | 2011–12 | 2015–16 | [[University Athletic Association|University (UAA)]] | wrestling |- | '''[[Stevens Institute of Technology]]''' | [[Hoboken, New Jersey]] | 1870 | Nonsectarian | 5,260 | [[Stevens Ducks|Ducks]] | 2004–05 | 2018–19 | [[Middle Atlantic Conferences|MAC]] [[MAC Freedom Conference|Freedom]] | wrestling |- | rowspan="2" | '''[[Susquehanna University]]''' | rowspan="2" | [[Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania]] | rowspan="2" | 1858 | rowspan="2" | [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Lutheran ELCA]] | rowspan="2" | 2,195 | rowspan="2" | [[Susquehanna River Hawks|River Hawks]] | rowspan="2" | 2010–11 | 2016–17 | rowspan="2" | [[Landmark Conference|Landmark]] | women's golf |- | 2022–23 | football |- | '''[[Washington and Lee University]]''' | [[Lexington, Virginia]] | 1749 | Nonsectarian | 1,830 | [[Washington and Lee Generals|Generals]] | 1998–99 | 2021–22 | [[Old Dominion Athletic Conference|Old Dominion (ODAC)]] | wrestling |} ;Notes: {{notelist|group=faff}} ===Membership timeline=== <timeline> DateFormat = yyyy ImageSize = width:900 height:auto barincrement:20 Period = from:1981 till:2033 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal PlotArea = right:20 left:0 bottom:50 top:5 #> to display a count on left side of graph, use "left:20" to suppress the count, use "left:20"<# Colors = id:barcolor value:rgb(0.99,0.7,0.7) id:line value:black id:bg value:white id:Full value:rgb(0.742,0.727,0.852) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in all sports id:FullxF value:rgb(0.551,0.824,0.777) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in all sports except for football id:AssocF value:rgb(0.98,0.5,0.445) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member for football only id:AssocOS value:rgb(0.5,0.691,0.824) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in some sports, but not all (consider identifying in legend or a footnote) id:OtherC1 value:rgb(0.996,0.996,0.699) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved to another conference id:OtherC2 value:rgb(0.988,0.703,0.383) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved to another conference where OtherC1 has already been used, to distinguish the two PlotData= width:15 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:s bar:1 color:AssocF from:1981 till:1992 text:[[Dickinson College|Dickinson]] (1981–present) bar:1 color:Full from:1992 till:end bar:2 color:AssocF from:1981 till:1992 text:[[Franklin %26 Marshall College|Franklin & Marshall]] (1981–present) bar:2 color:Full from:1992 till:end bar:3 color:AssocF from:1981 till:1992 text:[[Gettysburg College|Gettysburg]] (1981–present) bar:3 color:Full from:1992 till:end bar:4 color:AssocF from:1981 till:1992 text:[[Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins]] (1981–present) bar:4 color:Full from:1992 till:end bar:5 color:AssocF from:1981 till:1992 text:[[McDaniel College|McDaniel]] (1981–present) bar:5 color:Full from:1992 till:end bar:6 color:AssocF from:1981 till:1992 text:[[Muhlenberg College|Muhlenberg]] (1981–present) bar:6 color:Full from:1992 till:end bar:7 color:AssocF from:1981 till:1992 text:[[Swarthmore College|Swarthmore]] (1981–present) bar:7 color:Full from:1992 till:2001 bar:7 color:FullxF from:2001 till:end bar:8 color:AssocF from:1981 till:1992 text:[[Ursinus College|Ursinus]] (1981–present) bar:8 color:Full from:1992 till:end bar:9 color:FullxF from:1992 till:end text:[[Bryn Mawr College|Bryn Mawr]] (1992–present) bar:10 color:FullxF from:1992 till:end text:[[Haverford College|Haverford]] (1992–present) bar:11 color:FullxF from:1992 till:end text:[[Washington College|Washington (Md.)]] (1992–present) bar:12 color:AssocOS from:1998 till:2022 text:[[Washington and Lee University|Washington and Lee]] (wrestling; 1998–2022) bar:13 color:AssocOS from:2004 till:end text:[[United States Merchant Marine Academy|Merchant Marine]] (wrestling; 2004–present) bar:14 color:AssocOS from:2004 till:2019 text:[[Stevens Institute of Technology|Stevens]] (wrestling; 2004–2019) bar:15 color:AssocF from:2007 till:2023 text:[[Juniata College|Juniata]] (2007–2023) bar:16 color:AssocF from:2007 till:2023 text:[[Moravian College|Moravian]] (2007–2023) bar:17 color:AssocF from:2010 till:2023 text:[[Susquehanna University|Susquehanna]] (2010–2023) bar:18 color:AssocOS from:2012 till:2016 text:[[New York University|New York]] (wrestling; 2012–2016) bar:19 color:AssocOS from:2017 till:end text:[[Marymount University|Marymount]] (women's golf; 2017–present) bar:20 color:AssocOS from:2017 till:2019 text:[[Neumann University|Neumann]] (women's golf; 2017–2019) bar:21 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:2024 text:[[Cabrini University|Cabrini]] (women's golf; 2019–2024) bar:22 color:AssocF from:2025 till:end text:[[Carnegie Mellon University|Carnegie Mellon]] (2025–future) bar:N color:powderblue from:1981 till:1992 text:Centennial Football Conference bar:N color:blue from:1992 till:end text:Centennial Conference ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:2 start:1981 </timeline>
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