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, Centenary evolved into a Junior College for women and later a coeducational university.
Established: 1867
Founder: Jonathan Townley Crane
President: Dale G. Caldwell
Former names: Centenary Collegiate Institute (1867–1940) · Centenary Junior College (1940–1956) · Centenary College for Women (1956–1976) · Centenary College (1976–2016)