Central Baptist College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Central Baptist College, CBC, is a 4-year, liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. CBC opened its doors in 1952 as Conway Baptist College. The name was changed to Central Baptist College in 1962. Majors are available in business, behavioral science, missions, general education, religion, music, and science. CBC’s campus is spread across 15 acres.

Central Baptist College has a number of on-campus clubs and organizations including the Student Women's Organization (SWO), the Student Men's Organization (SMO), Pi Lambda, Ministers Association, Horizon Business Association, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).

The sports teams of CBC are nicknamed the Mustangs. CBC is a part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and competes with ten sports teams in the National Christian College Athletic Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and computer science and engineering.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 559 in 2009-2010 (519 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Central Baptist provides on-campus housing for 201 of its 519 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

• Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (37 awarded)

• General Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (20 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies