Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas · Private · 484 undergraduates · cbc.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test flexible
SAT, ACT or other exams
Admit rate
63%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
883 to 1121
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$39,140Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Central Baptist College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
63% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$39,140
a year in 2027-28, from a $39,140 sticker price
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1000).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test flexible
You can send SAT or ACT scores or other exams, like AP or IB results, instead.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Accuplacer (minimum 250 composite and 250 reading) accepted in place of ACT/SAT
Source: Traditional Application | Central Baptist College · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
63%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 883 to 1121
Reading and Writing 473 to 553
Math 410 to 568
ACT composite 17 to 23
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$39,140
a year
- Tuition$23,990
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,430
- $30,001 to $48,000$22,502
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,315
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,467
- Over $110,000$19,504
Financial aidEstimate
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$13,240
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Arkansas programs for residents
Arkansas Governor's Distinguished Scholarship
$10,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1410+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Single tier; Graduating HS senior; FAFSA; apply by March 1; 12 hrs first semester then 15/semester at one institution
Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship (traditional students)
$2,000 to $5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, Pathway: HS GPA 3.00 or higher (test score on record, no minimum); Standardized test score (ACT, SAT, Accuplacer or equivalent) on record; FAFSA; apply by July 1; full-time enrollment
- 990+ SAT or 19+ ACT, Pathway: HS GPA below 3.00 with qualifying test score; FAFSA; apply by July 1; enroll full-time (12 hrs first fall, 15/semester after)
Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program (Achievement)
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- Pathway: highest-scoring student in county (ACT/SAT + GPA + class rank); Top-scoring eligible student in county by ACT or SAT score, cumulative GPA and class rank; must apply for Academic Challenge to be considered; FAFSA; deadline July 1, an application, essay or interview
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
19 of 19
Earn credit with a score of 3
18 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,400Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 1400 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MTH 1501 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MTH 1501, 2500 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 1400 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 1400,1401 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1300 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 1300,1301 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1300 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 1300, 1301 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 1301 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIS 1300,1301 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 1301 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2300 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2301 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 1301 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 8 | MUS1202,1301,1303 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1400 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1401 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1300 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN 1300 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPN 1300,1301 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | SPN 1300,1301,2310 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | BUS 2311, MTH 2311, PSY2311 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 2300 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 2300 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS 2300,2301 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 1301 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
41%
Come back for a second year
63%
Typical earnings
$49,734
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Central Baptist College$49,285
- All colleges$74,182
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major.
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