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Crowley's Ridge College - Wikipedia

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Crowley's Ridge College

Type	Private college
Established	1964
Religious affiliation	Church of Christ
President	Richard Johnson
Students	225 (Fall 2023)^[1]
Location	Paragould, Arkansas , U.S.
Campus	Rural, 150 acres (61 ha)
Colors	Green & White
Nickname	Pioneers
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – Continental
Website	www.crc.edu

Crowley's Ridge College is a private Christian college in Paragould, Arkansas, United States. While the college is affiliated with the Churches of Christ, students of all religious backgrounds are welcome. The fall 2023 student population of 225 comprises both non-traditional and traditional residential and commuter students.

History

Crowley's Ridge College began in 1964. Its spiritual origins go back to two earlier institutions in the area, MONEA Christian College, in Rector, Arkansas, and Croft College, which was located in rural Greene County, Arkansas, both of which were defunct by the end of the 1930s. The school achieved a major milestone in 2000 when it was formally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and was included in membership in the North Central Association. After many years as the only two-year college in the United States affiliated with the Churches of Christ, Crowley's Ridge College began transiting to become a four-year institution in 2007, when it received approval from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education to offer degrees at the baccalaureate level. In September 2008, the transition was completed when the Higher Learning Commission extended the college's accreditation to include the new degrees of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies.^[2]

In addition to three associate degree programs, the college offers eleven degree programs at the baccalaureate level.

Location

The 150-acre (0.61 km²) campus is located atop the namesake geographic feature, Crowley's Ridge, in eastern Arkansas. The pine tree covered campus has a lake at the center of campus. There are eight buildings, containing 85,000 square feet (7,900 m²), located on the college campus that is located on Highway 412 at the western city limits of Paragould, Arkansas.

Athletics

The Crowley's Ridge athletic teams are called the Pioneers. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Continental Athletic Conference since the 2016–17 academic year.^[3] Beginning with the 2024–25 academic year, the Pioneers will join the American Midwest Conference.^[4] The Pioneers previously were members of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Central Region of the Division I level through the 2015–16 school year.

Crowley's Ridge competes in eight intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball and golf; while women's sports include basketball, golf, softball and volleyball; and co-ed sports include jiu-jitsu.

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v t e Paragould, Arkansas
Education	Greene Co. Tech SD Greene Co. Tech HS Paragould SD Paragould HS Crowley's Ridge Academy Black River Technical College Paragould Location Crowley's Ridge College
Landmarks	Greene County Courthouse
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v t e NAIA Independents
Continental Athletic Conference
All-sports	Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes Carolina Bruins Fisher Falcons Florida College Falcons Florida National Conquistadors Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies Haskell Fighting Indians Morris Hornets Northern New Mexico Eagles Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers Victoria Vikes Washington Adventist Shock

Universities and colleges affiliated with the Churches of Christ

v t e Colleges and universities in Arkansas
Public institutions	Arkansas State Main Henderson State Arkansas Tech Central Arkansas Southern Arkansas University of Arkansas Main Medical Sciences School of Law Clinton School of Public Service Fort Smith Grantham Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Monticello Pine Bluff
Private institutions	Arkansas Baptist Central Baptist Crowley's Ridge Ecclesia Harding Hendrix John Brown Lyon Ouachita Baptist Ozarks Philander Smith Shorter Williams Baptist
Community colleges	Arkansas Northeastern Arkansas State University System Beebe Mid-South Mountain Home Newport Three Rivers Black River Tech East Arkansas National Park North Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Ozarka Shorter South Arkansas Southeast Arkansas Southern Arkansas Tech University of Arkansas System CC Batesville CC Morrilton Cossatot Hope-Texarkana Phillips Pulaski Tech Rich Mountain

36°03′58″N 90°35′05″W / 36.06608°N 90.58459°W / 36.06608; -90.58459

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