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Williams Baptist University
Former names
Southern Baptist College (1941–1991)
Williams Baptist College (1991–2018)
TypePrivate university
Established1941
Religious affiliation
Arkansas Baptist State Convention, Southern Baptist Convention
PresidentStan Norman
Students584 (Fall 2022)
Location
Walnut Ridge
,
Arkansas
,
United States

36°07′32″N 90°56′25″W / 36.12544°N 90.94023°W / 36.12544; -90.94023
ColorsBlue & White
   
NicknameEagles
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – American Midwest
MascotEagle
Websitewilliamsbu.edu

Williams Baptist University is a private Baptist university in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Founded in 1941, this institution began as a two-year school. It began granting bachelor's degrees in 1984 and master's degrees in 2017. The name of the school was changed in 1991 from Southern Baptist College to Williams Baptist College in honor of its founder and first president, H. E. Williams. In 2018, its name was changed to Williams Baptist University.

Williams has been accredited since 1963 by the Higher Learning Commission.[1] The university is owned and operated by the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, which is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.

  1. ^ "Williams Baptist College". Archived from the original on September 21, 2017.

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