What if your education didn’t come with a hefty price tag?
Transform Your Faith
Grow spiritually in a community rooted in Christian values.
Earn Your Way
Graduate with less debt (or no debt) through Williams Works – work 16 hours/week and earn your tuition.
Your Professors Know You
Small classes where professors know your name and your goals.
Create Lifelong Friendships
A welcoming campus where students feel like family from day one.
step 1
Apply for free and begin your journey to a rewarding career.
Before or after you apply, you can reach out via phone or email. You can find specific email addresses and office lines on each department page.
step 2
Discuss your goals with our faculty and tour the beautiful WBU campus.
The Admissions Office can assist you in scheduling this. They can also give you a private campus tour OR one of our upcoming Preview Days may be the best approach to meet the faculty, tour the campus, and meet other future WBU Eagles.
step 3
Once you’re accepted for general admission, it’s time to register for classes!
The Admissions Office is here to support you through the application process and scholarship search.
Join our Williams Works program for $0 tuition and gain valuable hands-on experience!
Education Status: Fully-Accredited ✅, Liberal-Arts University | 30+ Undergraduate Degrees & 2 Graduate Degrees
Most Popular Degrees: Biology, Business, Christian Ministries, Education, & Psychology 📚
Williams Works Program: Your cost of education is covered! (i.e. Tuition = $0) There’s also ways to off-set your cost of living.
Do I have to do Williams Works? No, and we have other scholarship pathways with athletics, performing arts, academics, and much more!
Res Life: Thriving dorm life, athletic events, campus activities, walking/cycling paths, and it’s a family atmosphere.
In Walnut Ridge/Pocahontas? The Post Coffee Shop (serves onyx. #iykyk); Several eateries, The Beatles Park, Walmart, and more.
30 minutes from Jonesboro. 90 minutes from Memphis. 2 hours from Little Rock.
The Enrollment process
Cost: $0.00 // Time: 10 minutes (or less)
Applying is hassle-free, and you can cancel your application at anytime risk-free. Applying is a good and easy decision.
How to Get Accepted | You must meet 2 of 3 criteria below:
2.25 cumulative high school GPA
17 superscore or higher on the ACT (or equivalent on the SAT or CLT)
Top half of your graduating class
Williams Works is the best way to pay for it! (details below)
your visit matters
Schedule your personal tour today, or you can find out more about an upcoming Preview Day.
Academic Scholarships | Upon getting accepted, you will automatically be considered for a merit-based scholarship.
Additional Scholarships |Athletics and Performing Arts are offered by coaches and program directors. Church matching, WBU internal scholarships, external scholarships from your community + MORE
Arkansas
Challenge
Deadline to apply: July 1
The Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship is a state-funded award that helps Arkansas students lower the cost of attending Williams Baptist University. Eligible students—those with an ACT score of 19 or higher or a 2.5 GPA—can receive up to $14,000 over four years at WBU. The scholarship starts at $2,000 for the first year and increases each year, reaching $5,000 in the senior year. It’s also stackable with most of WBU’s institutional scholarships, meaning it directly reduces your out-of-pocket costs. Students with a Student Aid Index (SAI) of 7,999 or lower may qualify for an additional $500 per semester for their first three years through the Challenge PLUS program. Combined with WBU’s scholarships and grants, this program makes a high-quality, faith-based education at WBU even more affordable for Arkansas students.
wbu admission counselors are ready to assist
We have a team standing by ready to assist you through the entire enrollment process. If you have any questions, please call, text, or email us today.
Text: 870-600-3478 | Email: [email protected]
how does williams works work?
overview
Williams Works makes a private Christian education affordable for students, and it provides a solid work ethic in a fun and safe environment. Learn to work hard while paving the path to your future.
how it works
Students who work 16 hours per week on campus or with one of our community partners will have their tuition completely paid for!
how to apply
Step 1: apply for admission into the university
Step 2: apply for williams works
Step 3: once accepted into the university, your williams works application will be submitted for review
With plans to expand Williams Works as rapidly as possible, the university is gearing up to become a full-fledged work-university. WBU administration and staff are busy with a multitude of tasks, which range from juggling students’ class and work schedules to developing the infrastructure for a working farm.
