Little Rock College

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Little Rock College was a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Founded in 1908, it closed in 1930. [1]

Its campus is now the site of the Catholic High School for Boys. [2]

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References

  1. "Little Rock College". encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. Hanson, Aprile (September 15, 2016). "St. John Center campus founded in 1916 as a college" . Retrieved March 1, 2020.