Williams Baptist College

Williams Baptist College is a four-year, private and coeducational college in Walnut Ridge, a town in the northeastern corner of Arkansas. Williams Baptist College was founded in 1941 as a two year school. In the 1980s it was authorized to award bachelor's degrees. It was known as Southern Baptist College till 1991 when it was renamed Williams Baptist College to honor its founder Dr. H. E. Williams.

Williams Baptist College offers academic and pre-professional programs in a variety of subject related to arts, science, law, healthcare, Christianity, education and business. It also supports intercollegiate athletics and fields teams for six varsity sports for the American Midwest Conference of NAIA. Williams Baptist College's athletic teams are nicknamed the Eagles and the Lady Eagles. The college is home to more than 20 student organization including social clubs, ministry and service organizations and academic societies.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Southern Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, science, and therapy and counseling.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 619 in 2007-2008 (497 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 51% of the class.

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: Williams Baptist College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Williams Baptist College provides on-campus housing for 375 of its 497 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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

Athletics

The school is in the American Midwest Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 53 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 33 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)