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Arkansas Baptist College, originally named the Minister’s Institute, was founded in 1884 by the Colored Baptists of Arkansas during their annual convention at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Little Rock. The primary objective of the institute was to raise the educational level within the Negro Ministry. The secondary objective was to aid the state in making higher education available to young Negro men and women. Most of the College’s students were trained in the ministry. Today, Religious Studies continues to be one of the significant disciplines of matriculation into the College.
In April 1885, the college’s name was changed to Arkansas Baptist College, and its location was moved to 16th and High Street. The current address is 1600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
Arkansas Baptist College is an urban Historically Black College located in the historic Little Rock Central High School District which borders the Wright Avenue District and the famous Paul Lawrence Dunbar Junior High School.
The College is the only Baptist-affiliated Historically Black College west of the Mississippi and has a diverse student population from all across the United States. The institution is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
E.C. Morris, Founder
(*Interim Term)
• 2023-2024: Dr. Calvin McFadden ** • 2024– : Mrs. Regina H. Favors*
Arkansas Baptist College prepares students for a life of service grounded in academic scholarship, the liberal arts tradition, social responsibility, Christian Development and preparation for employment in a global community.
Arkansas Baptist College seeks to become a leader in Christian based higher education where students are lifelong learners, seeking and building the Kingdom of God, engaged within their communities, and gain employment in industries that are changing the world.
The following principles of Institutional Core Values:
• Mission Driven
• Historically Grounded
• Service Motivated
• Community Empowered
• Academically and Professionally Integrated
• Entrepreneurially Minded
• Fiscally Responsible
