Best Christian colleges under $20,000 a year in Arkansas

The highest-rated Christian colleges whose average yearly price after grants is under $20,000.

Best Christian colleges under $20,000 a year in Arkansas3 schools

3 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in Arkansas.
Christian undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
Net price (average yearly cost after grants) under $20,000 from federal data (College Scorecard).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

1
Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, AR · Private nonprofit
- Net price $16,315 a year
- Chapel 3+ times a week
2
Central Baptist College
Conway, AR · Private nonprofit
- Net price $12,287 a year
- Chapel once a week
3
Champion Christian College
Hot Springs, AR · Private nonprofit
- Net price $17,002 a year
- Chapel once a week

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
Crowley's Ridge College	$16,315	$26,228	$39,533	36%
Central Baptist College	$12,287	$22,250	$46,789	34%
Champion Christian College	$17,002	—	—	0%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.