Central Baptist College

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#15335 / #3961
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#182
Most Desirable School
College in Conway, Arkansas, U.S.

Central Baptist College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3961
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
63%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$23,050
Graduation rate
41%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
484

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About Central Baptist College

According to Wikipedia, Central Baptist College is a private Baptist college in Conway, Arkansas. CBC was founded in 1952 as Conway Baptist College, using the former campus of Central College, defunct since 1947. It awards both associate and bachelor's degrees. Enrollment is at 470 for traditional students with a 55% to 45% male to female ratio and over 200 non-traditional PACE Students. The college employs 560 employees across all of its locations. Students are required to live on campus their freshman year . Chapel services are required once weekly for all full-time students.

Central Baptist College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
30263%63%41%100220

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Central Baptist College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$23,050
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$19,430
30K - 48K$22,502
48K - 75K$19,315
75K - 110K$21,467
110K+$19,504

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Central Baptist College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Central Baptist College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,734 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Central Baptist College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
589589

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Central Baptist College?

Central Baptist College is located at 1501 College Avenue, Conway, AR 72034.

How Safe is Central Baptist College?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Central Baptist College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Central Baptist College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Conway has a violent crime rate of 0.53% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.07%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Central Baptist College Known For?

Central Baptist College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Central Baptist College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Central Baptist College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Literature
#7255
World Rank
#7280
Historical Rank
#2295
USA Rank

Central Baptist College ranks #2295 in the U.S. and #7255 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Religious Studies
#12018
World Rank
#12037
Historical Rank
#2800
USA Rank

Central Baptist College ranks #2800 in the U.S. and #12018 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
History
#9883
World Rank
#9894
Historical Rank
#2953
USA Rank

Central Baptist College ranks #2953 in the U.S. and #9883 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Biology
#11440
World Rank
#11453
Historical Rank
#3039
USA Rank

Central Baptist College ranks #3039 in the U.S. and #11440 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Education
#13597
World Rank
#13600
Historical Rank
#3648
USA Rank

Central Baptist College ranks #3648 in the U.S. and #13597 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Business
#14451
World Rank
#14451
Historical Rank
#3903
USA Rank

Central Baptist College ranks #3903 in the U.S. and #14451 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Medical
#14442
World Rank
#14443
Historical Rank
#4055
USA Rank

Central Baptist College ranks #4055 in the U.S. and #14442 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Communications
#15034
World Rank
#15045
Historical Rank
#4074
USA Rank

Central Baptist College ranks #4074 in the U.S. and #15034 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees