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Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas

https://www.harding.edu

#356 National Colleges

61.34% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

3,749 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral/Professional Universities
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Churches of Christ
Harding University is a private liberal arts university with its main campus in Searcy, Arkansas. It is the largest private university in Arkansas. Established in 1924, the institution offers undergraduate, graduate, and pre-professional programs. The university also comprises Harding School of Theology, located in Memphis, Tennessee, which was formerly known as Harding Graduate School of Religion. Harding is one of several institutions of higher learning associated with the Churches of Christ.

Through the sponsorship of Harding, Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was elected honorary member to the American national honor society Omicron Delta Kappa in 1995, when she delivered a lecture at the American Studies Institute. In 1997, Harding also sponsored the membership of Texas governor and future president George W. Bush.

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Location

City
Searcy, Arkansas

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Locale
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 17.4%
Education 13.0%
Health Professions And Related Programs 12.4%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 7.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 6.2%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 6.1%
Engineering 4.9%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 4.3%
Psychology 3.5%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 3.3%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.2%
Theology And Religious Vocations 2.7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 2.3%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.3%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.0%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.7%
History 1.1%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.8%
Social Sciences 0.4%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.4%
Physical Sciences 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$20,735.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
51.37%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$19,375.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1204 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 630 575 520
Verbal 640 590 540

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 24 20
English 32 27 22