Crowley's Ridge College is a private four-year Christian college in Paragould, Arkansas, and is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CRC offers Associate and Bachelor's degrees. CRC competes in the new Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) through the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). CRC athletic teams competing in the CAC include Men’s basketball, baseball, and golf; Women’s basketball, softball, volleyball, and golf. Women's and Men's Cross Country coming in 2023. Non-NAIA coed sports include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Other student activities include mission trips, intramurals, retreats, backpacking, canoeing, and an 18-hole disc golf course on campus.