The official account for Central College, a private four-year liberal arts college committed to helping students discover their greatest potential since 1853. Welcome to the Central College online community. Learn what’s new, share student and alumni stories. Central College is a residential liberal arts college dedicated to helping students discover and develop their greatest potential. Guided by its ecumenical Christian tradition, the college community engages in vigorous, open inquiry in pursuit of academic excellence. The college nurtures the development of the mind, while fostering spiritual and emotional maturity and physical well-being. Central integrates career preparation with the development of values essential to responsible citizenship, empowering graduates for effective service in local, national and international communities.