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Williams Baptist is a church-affiliated college. It was founded as a two-year college in 1941, became a four-year college in 1983, and changed its name from Southern Baptist College in 1990. Its 180-acre campus is located three miles from the center of Walnut Ridge, in northeastern Arkansas, 30 miles north of Jonesboro.

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Private
studentType
Coed
562
Undergraduates
265
Men - 47%
298
Women - 53%
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
59% of 951 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.2
SAT Math
545-615 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
415-555 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
$35,830
Tuition and Fees
$20,730
Room and Board
$8,980
Average Percent of Need Met
Not reported
Average Freshman Award
$16,169
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$22,747
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
Not reported
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Walnut Ridge Population
4,758
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
65% of all students
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
Asian
0.2%
Black/African-American
8%
Hispanic/Latino
1.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
87.1%
International Students
7.7% from 7 countries
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
Not reported
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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