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Founded in 1884 as the Minister
Arkansas Baptist College
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Information Summary
| Overall Score (about) | 36.4 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $23,060 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 51 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 50% / N/A |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 525 |
Academics
Degree programs include associate of arts degrees in general studies, African American community leadership, business administration, Christian education, music business, public administration, and religious studies. Bachelor of arts are conferred in African American community leadership, African American community leadership with emphasis in public health, Christian education, criminal justice, human services, public administration, and religious studies. Business offerins include Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in accounting, business administration, and entrepreneurship. For students who earn a BA in human services, it is possible to go on to earn a master of arts in public health, the only post-graduate degree offered. The school is home to the Center for Entrepreneurship, which seeks to benefit area businesses and the wider community with the resources of the school.
Thanks to the full schedule of summer classes, it is possible for a full-time attendee to graduate in three years instead of four. Regardless of the chosen field of study, the first two years of any student
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Admissions
ABC has an open enrollment policy, which means that they accept any eligible student with a high school diploma or GED equivalent who applies.
High School Students
Concurrent enrollment is possible for high school students who would like to begin college work part-time before graduating from high school. Successful applicants must be in their senior year of high school, have a composite score of 21 on the ACT, have at least a 3.0 grade point average, obtain a letter of recommendation from their high school counselor of principal, meet the course prerequisites for any class they wish to take, and have the permission of the department chair and instructor. Concurrent enrollment students are limited to six credit hours per semester and earn a minimum grade of C to stay enrolled in the program. Students in this program aren
Financial Aid
The standard forms of government-based financial aid for students are readily accessible at this school, as are several institutional scholarships awarded by the school itself.
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Students
Student Government Association
The Student Government Association (SGA) works closely with the administration of the college to craft policies on issues concerning students. Elections for SGA offices are held annually during the spring. Students must have and maintain a grade point average (GPA) or at least 2.50 to be active in the Student Government Association. The available positions are president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, historian, chaplain, senior class president, junior class representative, sophomore class representative, and freshmen class representative.
Greek Life
There are two sororities on campus, Delta Sigma Theta (
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Student Graduation Demographics
Athletics
Arkansas Baptist College belongs to Region 2 of the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA). Their teams are known as the Buffaloes. The Buffaloes compete in the NJCAA in men
Local Community
The campus is located in downtown Little Rock, close to the Clinton Presidential Library and the River Market area. Despite its
Alumni
The best-known alumnus is Dr. Emeral Crosby. Dr. Crosby graduated in 1952. As Chairman of the Commission on Excellence in Education, he was responsible for publishing A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform
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