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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.
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Campus Location1621 Dr. Marting Luther King Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72202-6099
USA
Main Tel: (501) 370-4000
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Arkansas Baptist College HighlightsWhere 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 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 38 | 5 | | Associate | 8 | 1 |
Arkansas Baptist StudentsArkansas Baptist is a historically black college. The student enrollment at Arkansas Baptist was 602 in 2007 (592 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,500 | | Room | $ 3,032 | | Board | $ 3,360 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 3,000 |
Financial Aid: Arkansas Baptist participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 4 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 2 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 7 |
Housing and MealsArkansas Baptist provides on-campus housing for 144 of its 592 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (22 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded) - Human Services
- Public Administration
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded) - Theology/Theological Studies
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
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