Central Baptist College

Central Baptist College

Type	Private
Established	1952
Affiliation	Baptist Missionary Association of Arkansas
President	Terry Kimbrow
Students	881
Location	Conway, Arkansas 35°05′00″N 92°26′42″W / 35.08325°N 92.44502°W / 35.08325; -92.44502Coordinates: 35°05′00″N 92°26′42″W / 35.08325°N 92.44502°W / 35.08325; -92.44502
Colors	Blue and Gray
Sports	Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Mascot	Mustangs & Lady Mustangs
Website	www.cbc.edu

Central Baptist College (CBC) is a four-year, private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. Majors are available within the fields of behavioral science, business, general education, missions, music, religion, and science. CBC was founded in 1952 as Conway Baptist College, and awards both associate and bachelor's degrees.^[1] Enrollment is at 470 for traditional students with a 55% to 45% male to female ratio, and over 200 non traditional PACE Students. Students are required to live on campus their freshman year (with exceptions). The academic calendar at Central Baptist College is divided into semesters. Extracurricular activities at CBC include a chorus, intramural sports, student service organizations, and student government organizations. Varsity sports teams compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Chapel services are required once weekly for all full-time students.

Accreditation

Central Baptist College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.^[2]

Athletics

Central Baptist teams, known as the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), competing in the American Midwest Conference, and previously the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) until 2015. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball and volleyball.

Central Baptist College is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

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Colleges and universities in Arkansas

Public institutions	Arkansas State Arkansas Tech Henderson State Southern Arkansas University of Arkansas, Fayetteville University of Arkansas at Fort Smith University of Arkansas at Little Rock University of Arkansas at Monticello University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University of Central Arkansas

Private institutions	Arkansas Baptist Central Baptist Crowley's Ridge Ecclesia Harding Hendrix John Brown Lyon Ouachita Baptist Ozarks Philander Smith Shorter Williams Baptist

Community colleges	Arkansas Northeastern ASU Beebe ASU Mountain Home ASU Newport Black River Tech College of the Ouachitas Cossatot East Arkansas Mid-South National Park North Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Ozarka Phillips Pulaski Tech Rich Mountain Shorter South Arkansas Southeast Arkansas Southern Arkansas Tech UACC Batesville UACC Hope UACC Morrilton

American Midwest Conference

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NCCAA Division I - Central

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