Central College may refer to:

Sri Lanka

Central College (Sri Lanka) The "Madhya Maha Vidyalaya'(Central College)''" concept ( English: Central College) is a type of state school in Sri Lanka. Originally mooted in the 1930s by C.W.W. Kannangara, 54 Central Colleges were founded between 1943 and 1947 as part of his i ...

, also known as Madhya Maha Vidyalaya

A-K

* Achchuveli Central College, in Achchuvel *

Akkaraipattu Muslim Central College AKP MC College (அக்கரைப்பற்று முஸ்லிம் மத்திய கல்லூரி), an education provider for the Muslim Community was founded in 1946 in the Green cities, Green City of South Eastern Sri ...

, a school for Muslim Community * Ananda Central College, Elpitiya *

Anuradhapura Central College Anuradhapura Central College ( si, මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය, අනුරාධපුර, ta, மத்திய கல்லூரி, அனுராதபுரம்) is a mixed educational establishment in North Central ...

, in North Central Province * Bandaranayake Central College, Veyangoda *

Bandarawela Central College ''Bandarwela Madya Maha Vidyalaya'' (Bandarawela Central College) is a public school in Uva province, Sri Lanka which was founded in 1942 as a section of Royal College Colombo. A national school, controlled by the central government (as opposed ...

, a public school in Uva province * Bandarawela Dharmasoka Central College, a school in Bandarawela, Badulla District * Chenkalady Central College, a provincial school in Chenkalady * D. S. Senanayake Central College, a school in Mirigama, Colombo District *

Galahitiyawa Central College Galahitiyawa Central College (GCC) ( si, ගලහිටියාව මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය) is a National school in Ganemulla, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-st ...

, a school in Ganemulla, Gampaha District * Godapitiya Central College, a national school located in Matara *

Jaffna Central College Jaffna Central College ( ta, யாழ்ப்பாணம் மத்திய கல்லூரி ''Yāḻppāṇam Mattiya Kallūri'', JCC) is a national school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1816 by British Methodist missionaries, it ...

, a national school in Jaffna *

Kadayamottai Muslim Central College Kadayamottai Muslim National College is a national school in Madurankuli, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), form ...

, a school in Madurankuli, Puttalam District * Karandeniya Central College, a high school in Galle District of Southern Province * Karawita Central College, in Nivitigala Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province * Kattankudy Central College, in Ceylon *

Kilinochchi Central College Kilinochchi Madhya Maha Vidiyalaya, which is also known as Kilinochchi Central College ( ta, கிளிநொச்சி மத்திய கல்லூரி, ''Kiḷinocci Mattiya Kallūri''; si, කිලිනොච්චි මධ්� ...

, a provincial school in Kilinochchi *

Kinniya Central College Kinniya Central College is a National School in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly k ...

, a National School in Trincomalee District * Kularathna Central College, a school in Godakawela, Ratnapura District * Kuliyapitiya Central College, a school in Kuliyapitiya, Kurunegala District

M-Z

* Madina Central College, a school in Madawala, Kandy District *

Mallavi Central College Mallavi Central College is a provincial school in Mallavi, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceyl ...

, a provincial school in Mallavi *

Mayurapada Central College The Mayurapada Central College is a college in Dambadeniya electorate of Kurunegala district in north western Province of Sri Lanka.It is a famous school. Mayurapada Central College was started in 1944 as one of the Central Colleges that were crea ...

, Dambadeniya *

Matara Central College Matara Central College is a mixed school in Matara City. It is located in Matara District, southern part of Sri Lanka. History Matara Central College was Established in 1932. It was populated as central college and now it is established as a ...

, one of the mixed schools in Matara City *

Meesalai Veerasingam Central College Meesalai Veerasingam Maha Vidyalayam ( ta, மீசாலை வீரசிங்கம் மகா வித்தியாலயம் ''Mīcālai Vīraciṅkam Makā Vittiyālayam'', also known as Meesalai Veerasingam Central College மீ� ...

, a school in Meesalai, Jaffna District *

Methodist Central College Methodist Central College is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. History Methodist Central College was established in 1814 by Rev. William Ault, one of the Wesleyan Methodist missionaries to Ceylon. The missionaries sailed to Ceylon ...

, Batticaloa *

Muslim Central College Muslim Central College or Kalutara Muslim Central College is a government (National school) located in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1918 when the 'Kur-Aan Madharasa' religious school was converted into a Tamil medium schoo ...

, Kalutara District *

Nalanda (Boys') Central College Nalanda Boys' National College - Minuwangoda - Minuwangoda si, නාලන්දා (පිරිමි) ජාතික පාසල - මිනුවන්ගොඩ was the fourth Madhya Maha Vidyalaya, central college in Sri Lanka, according ...

, a school in Minuwangoda, Gampaha District *

Nalanda (Girls') Central College , also known as Minuwangoda Nalanda Girls School, Nalanda Girls’ College, Minuwangoda or Nalanda College, Minuwangoda) is a girls madhya maha vidyalaya in Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka. See also *Nalanda (Boys') Central College Nalanda Boys' Nationa ...

, Minuwangoda *

Nelliady Central College Nelliady Central College ( ta, நெல்லியடி மத்திய கல்லூரி ''Nelliyaṭi Mattiya kalloori'', also known as Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam) is a provincial school in Nelliady, Sri Lanka. History The scho ...

Nugawela Central College Nugawela Central College is a school in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It was built in 1880, becoming its current form on 4 January 1944. It was opened by former prime minister D. S. Senanayake. The school accommodates 13,200 students and provides primary ...

, a school in Kandy District * Omanthai Central College, a provincial school in Omanthai * Palannoruwa Central College, a school in Gonapola, * Palatuwa Gunarathana Central College, in Palatuwa, Matara * Pannawa Muslim Central College, a school in Pannawa, Kurunegala District * Piliyandala Central College, in Piliyandala *

Pinnawala Central College Pinnawala Central College ( Sinhala: පින්නවල මධ්‍ය මහා විද්‍යාලය ''Pinnawala Madhya Mahā Vidyālaya'') ( Tamil: பின்னவல மத்திய மஹா கல்லூரி ''Pinnawa ...

, in Rambukkana *

Polonnaruwa Royal Central College Royal Central College - Polonnaruwa ( si, රාජකීය මධ්‍ය මහා විද්‍යාලයය; also known as Royal College - Polonnaruwa or Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya) is a national school in Polonnaruwa, ...

* Poramadulla Central College, a school in Rikillagaskada, Nuwara Eliya District *

Puthukkudiyiruppu Central College Puthukkudiyiruppu Central College ( ta, புதுக்குடியிருப்பு மத்திய கல்லூரி ''Putukkuṭiyiruppu Mattiya Kallūri'') is a provincial school in Puthukkudiyiruppu, Sri Lanka. History The ...

, in Puthukkudiyiruppu * Puttalam Hindu Central College, a school in Puttalam, Puttalam District * Rajapaksha Central College, Hambantota District *

Shams Central College, Maruthamunai Shams Central College is a public school located in Maruthamunai, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The school provides both primary and secondary education from Grade 6 to Advanced Level, all streams including Arts, Commerce, Bio, Maths and Tech ...

, a school in Maruthamunai, Ampara District * Sivali Central College, a school in Hidellana, Ratnapura District * Telijjawila Central College, in TelijjawilaMatara, Sri Lanka * Thambiluvil Central College in Thambiluvil, Sri Lanka * Tissa Central College, a school in Kalutara, Kalutara District * Velanai Central College, in Velanai, Sri Lanka * Vipulananda Central College, Karaitivu * Wattegama Central College, in Wattegama, Kandy, Central Province, * Weera Keppetipola Central College, Akuramboda, located in Akuramboda, Matale District * Wellawa Central College, a school in Wellawa, Kurunegala District * Wickramabahu Central College, a school in Gampola, Kandy District * Wijayaratnam Hindu Central College, Negombo

United States

* Central College, the first name for the institution that became the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with highly selective adm ...

* Central College, a defunct college in Conway, Arkansas; see Doak S. Campbell, a president of the college * Illinois Central College, a community college in Illinois *

North Central College North Central College is a private college in Naperville, Illinois. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and has nearly 70 areas of study in undergraduate majors, minors, and programs through 19 academic departments organized in thre ...

, an arts college in Naperville, Illinois * Olney Central College, a community college in Olney, Illinois *

Central College (Iowa) Central College is a private college located in Pella, Iowa, and affiliated with the Reformed Church in America. The college was founded in 1853 and has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1942. Central has a student body of a ...

, a private liberal arts college in Pella, Iowa, affiliated with the Reformed Church in America * Blue Mont Central College, Manhattan, Kansas * Central Christian College of Kansas, an evangelical Christian college in McPherson, Kansas * South Central College, a community college in Minnesota * Central Methodist University, Fayette, Missouri (formerly known as Central College) *

Central Female College Central Female College, was a Women's colleges in the United States, women's college located in Lexington, Missouri, Lexington, Missouri. The institution was associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, South and op ...

, a former women's college in Lexington, Missouri * East Central College, community college in Missouri *

New-York Central College New York Central College, commonly called New York Central College, McGrawville, and simply Central College, was the first college in the United States founded on the principle that all qualified students were welcome. It was thus an abolitionist ...

, former college in McGraw, New York *

Ohio Central College Ohio Central College, initially known as Iberia College, was a college located in Iberia, Ohio (located fifty miles north of Columbus, Ohio) in northwestern Morrow County, Ohio during the second half of the 19th century. Open to both genders and ...

, a former college in Iberia, Ohio * Central College (Texas), a community college part of the Houston Community College System

Other countries

* Central College (Glasgow), a former public college in Glasgow, Scotland * Central College of Bangalore, a college of science in Bangalore, India * Central Colleges of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines * St. John's Central College, in Cork City, Ireland * Manila Central Colleges, the former name of

Manila Central University The Manila Central University also referred to by its acronym MCU, and formerly named as the ''Escuela de Farmacia del Liceo de Manila'') is a private, non-sectarian, stock basic and higher education institution located on EDSA, Caloocan, Phi ...

, Philippines