Arkansas Baptist College

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Arkansas Baptist College
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Main Building, Arkansas Baptist College
Former names
Minister's Institute (1884)
Type Private historically black college
Established1884
Religious affiliation
Baptist
President Calvin J. McFadden, Sr.
Students525 [1]
Location, ,
United States

34°44′6″N92°17′26″W / 34.73500°N 92.29056°W / 34.73500; -92.29056
Colors Purple & White
   
Nickname Buffaloes
Sporting affiliations
NAIAContinental
Mascot Buffalo
Website www.arkansasbaptist.edu
Old Main Building, Arkansas Baptist College
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Location in Arkansas
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Location in United States
Location1600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Little Rock, Arkansas
Arealess than one acre
Built1893 (1893)
Part of Central High School Neighborhood Historic District (ID96000892)
NRHP reference No. 76000457 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1976
Designated CPAugust 16, 1996

Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) is a private Baptist-affiliated historically black college in Little Rock, Arkansas. Founded in 1884 as the Minister's Institute, ABC was initially funded by the Colored Baptists of the State of Arkansas. It is the only historically black Baptist school west of the Mississippi River. The Main Building on its campus, built in 1893, is one of the oldest surviving academic buildings in the state, [3] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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Accreditation

Arkansas Baptist College was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission in 1987. In February 2014, the Commission placed the college on notice that it was at risk for being out of compliance with the commission's criteria for accreditation. In August 2015, the commission gave the college a "Show-Cause" order to present a case that its accreditation should not be withdrawn. The order was withdrawn in November 2016. [4] The commission placed the college on probation in 2019 for failing to meet the accreditation criterion that requires the institution to have adequate resources. [5]

Notable alumni

See also Category: Arkansas Baptist College alumni

Notable alumni of Arkansas Baptist College include:

Athletics

The Arkansas Baptist athletic teams are called the Buffaloes. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Continental Athletic Conference since the 2021–22 academic year.

Prior to joining the NAIA, the Buffaloes were a member of the Bi-State Conference (Bi-State) within the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) until after the 2020–21 school year.

Arkansas Baptist competes in ten intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, soccer, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, soccer, softball and track & field.

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References

  1. "College Navigator - Arkansas Baptist College". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  2. "National Register Information System  (#76000457)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "NRHP nomination for Main Building, Arkansas Baptist College". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. "Statement of Accreditation Status as of April 11, 2017". Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  5. "Public Disclosure: Arkansas Baptist College status changed from "Accredited" to "Accredited – On Probation"" (PDF). Higher Learning Commission. February 28, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.