Crowley's Ridge College
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Tel:
(870) 236-6901
- CRC is a private, four-year church affiliated, but autonomous, co-ed liberal arts college.
School Highlights
Crowley's Ridge College serves 198 students (88% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 35%.
Top Rankings
Crowley's Ridge College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Crowley's Ridge College | (AR) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 17 staff | 62 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 6 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Volleyball, |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- CRC is a private, four-year church affiliated, but autonomous, co-ed liberal arts college. CRC is located in Paragould, Arkansas, near the crest of Crowley's Ridge. The scenic campus covers 112 acres of rolling hills densely covered by pine trees. CRC was founded in 1964. For roughly its first decade, CRC operated under the same governing board as Crowley's Ridge Academy, a K-12 Christian academy established in 1953. In 1975, the two institutions legally separated and now operate under separate charters and boards. Crowley's Ridge College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association and has received the highest possible status regarding the institution.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Crowley's Ridge College is Black River Technical College (23.6 miles away).
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Batesville, AR 72503
(870) 612-2000 60.901,319
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