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Arkansas Baptist College

Little Rock, Arkansas Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Arkansas Baptist College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 342 students. It is a historically Black college or university. Its religious affiliation is Baptist.

Arkansas Baptist College offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 14 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Public Administration, and Human Services. It awarded 22 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 23% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Mission

Arkansas Baptist College prepares students for a life of service grounded in academic scholarship, the liberal arts tradition, social responsibility, Christian Development and preparation for employment in a global community.

Mission statement as reported by Arkansas Baptist College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
342
Students enrolled
23%
First-year retention
22
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
14
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

AssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 14

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Public Administration and Social Services 2
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Education 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
23%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
19
Associate degrees
3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
342
Undergraduates, fall 2024
342
Full-time, fall 2024
88%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
410
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
21%
Men
79%
White
2%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
93%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
67%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Continental Athletic Conference
Interim President
Dr. George Herts
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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