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Arkansas Baptist College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements

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Average GPA2.80
Acceptance Rate100%

Arkansas Baptist’s 100% acceptance rate means your main decision is not proving you can get in, but making sure you can thrive once you arrive. With a 23% freshman retention rate and 5% six-year graduation rate, ask direct questions about advising, tutoring, course schedules, and what successful first-year students do differently.

Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.

Arkansas Baptist College facts and stats

Quick Facts

Arkansas Baptist College is an urban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 356 students. Arkansas Baptist has a freshman retention rate of 23% and a 6-year graduation rate of 5%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.

Location

Little Rock, AR

Undergrad Enrollment356
Freshman Retention23%
SettingUrban
Student to Faculty Ratio13:1
Graduation Rate5%
Test PolicyTest-optional

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Key Arkansas Baptist College application dates

Key dates

Application deadlines

Regular Decision

Early Action

Not offered

Early Decision

Not offered

Priority Deadline

Financial aid deadlines

Financial Aid Priority

April 15

Test dates

SAT test dates

August 22, 2026

Registration deadline: August 7, 2026

September 12, 2026

Registration deadline: August 28, 2026

October 3, 2026

Registration deadline: September 18, 2026

ACT test dates

September 19, 2026

Registration deadline: August 14, 2026

October 17, 2026

Registration deadline: September 11, 2026

December 12, 2026

Registration deadline: November 6, 2026

Take tests early for the best outcomes

If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Arkansas Baptist, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year plus the fall for retakes that could strengthen your superscore. Since Arkansas Baptist does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, use its Regular Decision deadline as the cutoff and choose the latest fall retake whose scores will arrive in time.

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What you'll actually pay

Arkansas Baptist is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $9,570, and students should submit the FAFSA by the April 15 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.

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Tuition and Fees$9,570
Room and Board$8,826
Average Merit AwardN/A
Application Fee$25
Students on AidN/A
Average Aid PackageN/A
Average Debt at GradN/A

At Arkansas Baptist College, tuition and fees plus room and board total about $18,396 per year before books, supplies, personal expenses, and travel. Because it is a private not-for-profit college, the final amount students pay can vary based on institutional, federal, and state aid eligibility. Students should compare billed costs with their financial aid offer to estimate their net price.

Student life at Arkansas Baptist College

Activities and Organizations
Marching band
Choral groups
Housing

13% of undergrads live on campus

Freshman housing: Priority

Coed
Men only
Women only
Greek life

Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.

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