Central Baptist College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Central Baptist College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 565 students enrolled. This college was established in 1952 and is one of the 4 colleges located in Conway, Arkansas.

Central Baptist College is affiliated with Baptist Church.

Academic Offerings

At Central Baptist College you can earn your associate's degree or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
31
Central Baptist College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 31 majors. The most popular concentrations are Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Management, Business, and Marketing and Advertising. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Central Baptist College is relatively low at 63% (close to Arkansas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
63%
Fair
The graduation rate at Central Baptist College is low - 46%. Nearly 12% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Central Baptist College is good: 10:1. Read more information about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are fairly high, about $16,200 annually. The additional fees at Central Baptist College beyond tuition are around $1,500; which comes to a total of $17,700 a year.

Read the details about Central Baptist College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
64%
Doable
According to government data, 269 applications were submitted and 172 were accepted, so it is not very hard to get accepted at this school.

This school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Central Baptist College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Central Baptist College offers evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

Central Baptist College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 200 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing opportunity.

ROTC
Available
Yes
Army ROTC programs are available at Central Baptist College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, Central Baptist College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Central Baptist College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Central Baptist College
1501 College Avenue
Conway, Arkansas
72034, USA
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