Central Baptist College

Private · Moderately Selective · AR

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationAR · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads484

Student:faculty9:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate25.6%

6-yr grad rate34.1%

Drop-out rate37.3%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$21k

Out-of-state tuition$21k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity41.5%

Gender diversity44.4%

International8.7%

IdentityBaptist

Overview

Central Baptist College is a private college in Conway, Arkansas, affiliated with the Baptist Missionary Association of Arkansas, offering a faith-centered education in a college town that also hosts two larger institutions.

Academics

Ministry, business, education, and behavioral science are the college's core program areas, taught at a small scale with close faculty attention and an explicit Baptist faith integration throughout the curriculum.

Campus & student life

Located in Conway, students benefit from a college-town setting shared with larger nearby schools while attending a much smaller, faith-centered campus; chapel and faith-life programming are part of the expected campus rhythm.

Getting in

Admissions weighs faith commitment and community fit alongside academic record, consistent with the college's Baptist mission, and is not highly competitive.

Worth knowing

Being one of three colleges in Conway gives students some access to a larger college-town social and cultural scene despite Central Baptist's own small size and denominational focus.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate63.5%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 883–1121 · ACT 17–23

Test policyrequired

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

Applying