CBC Reports Strong Enrollment Growth, New Record in Student Housing

With the Fall 2025 semester well underway, Central Baptist College is excited to announce an increase in total enrollment, significant growth in several key areas, and a record number of students living on campus.

As fall enrollment numbers became official on September 5, the College reported a total enrollment of 570, a 4% increase over fall 2024. This marks the institution’s first fall-to-fall increase in total enrollment since 2021.

The College saw especially strong gains in its traditional programs, which grew 8.5% to 509 students. Among these, 130 are first-time freshmen, a 21.8% increase from last year’s class. Transfer enrollment rose 12%, and the number of returning students also ticked upward, reflecting CBC’s continued focus on student success and retention.

“We are thrilled with these results,” said CBC President Dr. Jeremy Langley. “To see more freshmen choosing CBC, more students deciding to stay at CBC, and overall enrollment exceeding expectations is a testimony to God’s provision and to the dedication of our faculty and staff. The momentum we are experiencing energizes us to press forward in equipping the next generation to serve Christ in their chosen vocations.”

Enrollment growth has placed a strain on campus housing as more students are living on the College’s campus than at any time in the institution’s history. This fall, 205 students are calling the historic Conway campus home, a 22% increase from last school year. The previous record was set in 2023 when 186 students were living on campus.

“Things got exciting as we approached move in day last month,” Langley said. “We had more students wanting to live on campus than we had rooms or beds. Our housing staff scrambled to purchase beds and rent two houses near campus from private homeowners to accommodate the demand.”

Another area of growth for CBC has been in concurrent high school enrollment where the college experienced an 18% surge. Administrators pointed to strengthened relationships with Conway Christian School and area homeschool co-ops as the reason for this growth.

“We are incredibly grateful for the way God is blessing Central Baptist College,” Langley added. “This year’s growth shows that students and families want a conservative, Christ-centered higher education that allows them to grow in their faith without sacrificing academic quality. We’re thankful they trust CBC to fill that need.”

Founded in 1952, Central Baptist College is a four-year, private Christian liberal arts college committed to transforming lives through Christian faith and academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment. For more information, visit www.cbc.edu.