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Central Baptist College
Former names	Central College for Christian Workers (May–Aug. 1952); Conway Baptist College (Aug. 1952–1961)
Type	Private college
Established	1952
Religious affiliation	Baptist Missionary Association of Arkansas
President	Terry Kimbrow
Students	881
Location	Conway, Arkansas; 35°05′00″N 92°26′42″W / 35.0833°N 92.4450°W
Colors	Blue & Gray;
Nickname	Mustangs & Lady Mustangs
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – American Midwest
Mascot	Mustang
Website	www.cbc.edu

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Central Baptist College (CBC) is a private Baptist college in Conway, Arkansas. CBC was founded in 1952 as Conway Baptist College, using the former campus of Central College, defunct since 1947. It awards both associate and bachelor's degrees.^[1] Enrollment is at 470 for traditional students with a 55% to 45% male to female ratio and over 200 non-traditional PACE Students. The college employs 560 employees across all of its locations. Students are required to live on campus their freshman year (with exceptions). Chapel services are required once weekly for all full-time students.

Accreditation

Central Baptist College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.^[2]

Athletics

The Central Baptist athletic teams are called the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the American Midwest Conference (AMC) since the 2015–16 academic year. They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Central Region of the Division I level until after the 2017–18 academic year to fully align with the NAIA. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs previously competed in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 2011–12 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved); as well as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2009–10 to 2010–11.

Central Baptist competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.

Central Baptist College is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

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[1] About CBC

[2] Accreditation

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+{{Short description|College in Conway, Arkansas, U.S.}}
-{{refimprove|date=October 2015}}
+{{more citations needed|date=October 2015}}
-{{Infobox University
+{{Infobox university
-|name = Central Baptist College
-|image = [[File:Central Baptist College seal.png|200px]]
+|name                  = Central Baptist College
+|image                 = Central Baptist College seal.png
-|established = 1952
+|image_size            = 200px
-|type = Private
+|established           = 1952
-|affiliation = [[Baptist Missionary Association of America|Baptist Missionary Association]] of Arkansas
+|type                  = [[Private college]]
-|president = Terry Kimbrow
+|religious_affiliation = [[Baptist Missionary Association of America|Baptist Missionary Association]] of Arkansas
-|city = [[Conway, Arkansas|Conway]]
+|president             = Terry Kimbrow
-|state = [[Arkansas]]
+|city                  = [[Conway, Arkansas|Conway]]
-|students = 881
+|state                 = [[Arkansas]]
-|sports = Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
+|students              = 881
-|colors = Blue and Gray<br/>{{color box|#05457D}}&nbsp;{{color box|#DDDEDF}}
+|former_names        = Central College for Christian Workers (May–Aug. 1952)<br>Conway Baptist College (Aug. 1952–1961)
-|mascot = Mustangs & Lady Mustangs
+|sports_nickname        = Mustangs & Lady Mustangs
-|website= {{URL|www.cbc.edu}}
+|athletics_affiliations = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] – [[American Midwest Conference|American Midwest]]
-|logo = [[File:Central Baptist College logo.png|250px]]
+|colors                = Blue & Gray<br>{{color box|#00447b}}&nbsp;{{color box|#b1b4b6}}
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+|mascot                = Mustang
+|website               = {{URL|www.cbc.edu}}
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-'''Central Baptist College''' '''(CBC)''' is a private liberal arts college in [[Conway, Arkansas]]. It offers majors within the fields of behavioral science, business, general education, missions, music, religion, and science. CBC was founded in 1952 as Conway Baptist College, and awards both [[associate degree|associate]] and [[bachelor's degree]]s.<ref>[http://www.cbc.edu/all_about_cbc/history.aspx About CBC]</ref> Enrollment is at 470 for traditional students with a 55% to 45% male to female ratio, and over 200 non traditional PACE Students.  Students are required to live on campus their freshman year (with exceptions).  The academic calendar at Central Baptist College is divided into [[semester]]s.   Extracurricular activities at CBC include a chorus, intramural sports, student service organizations, and student government organizations. Varsity sports teams compete in the [[National Christian College Athletic Association]] and the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]].  Chapel services are required once weekly for all full-time students.
+'''Central Baptist College''' ('''CBC''') is a [[Private college|private]] [[Baptist Missionary Association of America|Baptist]] college in [[Conway, Arkansas]]. CBC was founded in 1952 as '''Conway Baptist College''', using the former campus of Central College, defunct since 1947. It awards both [[associate degree|associate]] and [[bachelor's degree]]s.<ref>[http://www.cbc.edu/all_about_cbc/history.aspx About CBC]</ref> Enrollment is at 470 for traditional students with a 55% to 45% male to female ratio and over 200 non-traditional PACE Students. The college employs 560 employees across all of its locations. Students are required to live on campus their freshman year (with exceptions). Chapel services are required once weekly for all full-time students.
 == Accreditation ==
-Central Baptist College is accredited by [[The Higher Learning Commission]] of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.<ref>[http://www.cbc.edu/all_about_cbc/accreditation.aspx Accreditation]</ref>
+Central Baptist College is accredited by the [[Higher Learning Commission]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.edu/all_about_cbc/accreditation Accreditation]</ref>
 == Athletics ==
-Central Baptist teams, known as the '''Mustangs''' and '''Lady Mustangs''', are part of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), competing in the [[American Midwest Conference]], and previously the [[Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (MCAC) until 2015. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball and volleyball.
+The Central Baptist athletic teams are called the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs. The college is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[American Midwest Conference]] (AMC) since the 2015–16 academic year. They were also a member of the [[National Christian College Athletic Association]] (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Central Region of the Division I level until after the 2017–18 academic year to fully align with the NAIA. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs previously competed in the defunct [[Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (MCAC) from 2011–12 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved); as well as an [[NAIA independent schools|NAIA Independent]] within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2009–10 to 2010–11.
+Central Baptist competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.
 Central Baptist College is also a member of the [[Fellowship of Christian Athletes]].
 ==References==
+{{portal|Arkansas}}
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 ==External links==
 * {{Official website|http://www.cbc.edu/}}
-* [http://www.cbcmustangs.com/ Central Baptist College Athletics Website]
+* [http://www.cbcmustangs.com/ Official athletics website]
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+{{CCCU}}
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+[[Category:1952 establishments in Arkansas]]
+[[Category:Private universities and colleges in Arkansas]]
+[[Category:Council for Christian Colleges and Universities]]
+{{Arkansas-school-stub}}

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