Arkansas Baptist College
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Founded in 1884, Arkansas Baptist College is a private, historically Black liberal arts institution in Little Rock known for its dedication to Christian values, social justice, and urban community revitalization. The college offers career-focused degree pathways, with notable academic strength in business administration, criminal justice, religious studies, and human performance. Student life is defined by a close-knit, faith-centered campus culture enriched by dynamic HBCU traditions, spiritual growth programming, and competitive NAIA athletics. Distinctively recognized as the only Baptist-affiliated HBCU in Arkansas, the institution sets itself apart through an emphasis on servant leadership and fostering community transformation.
Wikipedia:Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) is a private Baptist-affiliated historically black college in Little Rock, Arkansas. Founded in 1884 as the Minister's Institute, while later renaming it to its current name in April 1885, 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, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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