Arkansas Baptist College

Arkansas Baptist College, situated in Little Rock, Arkansas, was established in 1884. Commonly abbreviated as ABC, the college is a historically black, four-year liberal arts college. ABC offers students with programs leading to bachelor’s degrees. The prospective students can choose their area of interest from a wide range of courses such as theological studies, accounting, business administration, criminal justice and social sciences.

ABC has the following academic divisions:

• School of Business
• Scholars College
• School of Liberal Arts
• School of Social Sciences

ABC has an active Greek life with the Phi Beta Lambda society. The college also has a dynamic Student Government Association. The athletics department of the college fields teams in a number of varsity athletic events and the college athletic teams are nicknamed the Buffaloes. They participate in various intercollegiate sports events such as football, basketball and baseball.

Arkansas Baptist College Highlights

Where Arkansas Baptist College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work and business and management.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High male/female ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Arkansas Baptist Students

Arkansas Baptist is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Arkansas Baptist was 602 in 2007-2008 (543 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Arkansas Baptist participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Housing and Meals

Arkansas Baptist provides on-campus housing for 200 of its 543 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.