CENTRAL BAPTIST COLLEGE F-9

1501 College Ave.
Conway, AR 72032-6470
Tel: (501)329-6872; 800-205-6872; Admissions: (501)329-6872; Web Site: http://www.cbc.edu/

Description: Independent Baptist, 4-year, specialized, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1952. Setting: 11-acre small town campus. Endowment: $775,713. Total enrollment: 426. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 164 applied, 84% were admitted. 11% from top 10% of their high school class, 29% from top quarter, 66% from top half. Full-time: 345 students, 45% women, 55% men. Part-time: 81 students, 37% women, 63% men. Students come from 14 states and territories, 4 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 8% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 31% 25 or older, 40% live on campus, 23% transferred in. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements: Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/15.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $11,656 includes full-time tuition ($6768), mandatory fees ($490), and college room and board ($4398). Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Major annual events: Harvest Party, Discovery Day, Spring Fling. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. On-campus residence required through senior year. J. E. Cobb Library with 50,448 books, 25,616 microform titles, 330 serials, and 3,413 audiovisual materials. Operations spending 2002-03: $98,662. 25 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: See University of Central Arkansas.