Arkansas Baptist College

Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) is a private, historically black liberal arts 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.

Arkansas Baptist College
Main Building, Arkansas Baptist College
TypePrivate, HBCU
Established1884
PresidentRegina H. Favors
Students525[1]
Location
Little Rock, Arkansas
,
Arkansas
,
United States

34°44′6″N 92°17′26″W
Colors  Purple
  White
MascotBuffaloes
Websitewww.arkansasbaptist.edu
Old Main Building, Arkansas Baptist College
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
Location1621 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Little Rock, Arkansas
Arealess than one acre
Built1893 (1893)
Part ofCentral High School Neighborhood Historic District (ID96000892)
NRHP reference No.76000457[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1976
Designated CPAugust 16, 1996

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August 2015 the commission gave the college a "Show-Cause" order to present a case that its accreditation should not be withdrawn. The order was withdrawn in November 2016.[4] The commission placed the college on probation in 2019 for failing to meet the accreditation criterion that requires the institution to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

Notable alumni of Arkansas Baptist College include:

References
  1. "College Navigator - Arkansas Baptist College". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved Oct 15, 2020.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "NRHP nomination for Main Building, Arkansas Baptist College" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  4. "Statement of Accreditation Status as of April 11, 2017". Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved 11 April 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.
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