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Baptist Health Schools Little Rock

Overview of Baptist Health Schools Little Rock

The campus of Baptist Health is in Little Rock, AR, which is a medium-sized city. Its Baptist nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Baptist Health is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Baptist Health is known for its programs in nursing and emergency medicine.

Baptist Health Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into Baptist Health is challenging; it only admitted 40% of those who applied in 2007. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Student Body

In 2007, Baptist Health had 884 students enrolled (760 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Baptist Health

Baptist Health Schools Little Rock
11900 Col Glenn Rd Ste 1000
Little Rock, AR 72210-2820
General Phone: (501) 202-6200
http://www.baptisthealthschools.org

Baptist Health Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine377registered nursing, licensed practical nurse
Medical Support And Technology62surgical tech, radiation therapist, medical lab tech, nuclear medical tech, histotechnologist, medical coding
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy8occupational therapist assistant
Medical Administration3medical transcription

Number of programs and degrees for Baptist Health in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years2432
Award of less than 1 academic year1664
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years414

Baptist Health Student Body

In 2007, Baptist Health had a total enrollment of 884 students (760 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men14%
Women86%
Full-Time56%
Part-Time44%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White74%
Black20%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-194%
20-2114%
22-2427%
25-2925%
30-3412%
35-399%
40-497%
50-642%

Baptist Health Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time24 %
Part-Time12 %

Baptist Health Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Little Rock, Arkansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Arkansas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Baptist Health Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1194740%3677%
Men15747%571%
Women1044038%3178%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1822
ACT Math1620
ACT Composite1921

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT36%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Baptist Health Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Baptist Health participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3105200)

Baptist Health Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapist Assistant

Baptist Health Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Baptist Health Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 3%Baptist Health Number of degree programs
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Baptist Health % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Baptist Health % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Baptist Health Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Female % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 15%Baptist Health Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Career counseling
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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