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College · Catholic life on campus

Arkansas Baptist College

  • LocationLittle Rock, AR
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 373 students

Affiliation: Baptist

Official website

Arkansas Baptist College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Arkansas Baptist College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Bartholomew Catholic Church: 0.1 mi1Cathedral of Saint Andrew: 1.2 mi2Saint Edward Catholic Church: 1.5 mi3Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church: 2.3 mi4Saint Mary Catholic Church: 2.5 mi5Saint Marys Catholic Church: 2.5 mi6Arkansas Baptist College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church — 0.1 mi · 1622 Marshall Street, Little Rock
  2. Cathedral of Saint Andrew — 1.2 mi · 617 South Louisiana Street, Little Rock
  3. Saint Edward Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 801 Sherman Street, Little Rock
  4. Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church — 2.3 mi · 1321 South Van Buren Street, Little Rock
  5. Saint Mary Catholic Church — 2.5 mi
  6. Saint Marys Catholic Church — 2.5 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
22 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.7%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.23%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,637

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNAIA · Continental Athletic Conference
SettingCity
Students per faculty member13 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
373
Total students373
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$10,627
Cost of attendance (per year)$23,060
Median federal debt at graduation$25,375
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
7%
First-year retention23%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$28,418
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants79%

Value index: 30 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Catholic Diocese of Little Rock

The Most Reverend Anthony B. Taylor, Bishop of Little Rock

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dolr.org, dolr.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Arkansas Baptist College a Catholic college?
No. Arkansas Baptist College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Baptist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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