Harding University
Searcy, AR · Private four-year · Town: Distant
3,496undergraduates
71%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$21,069average net price per year
71%graduate in 6 years
87%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,202
- Admitted
- 2,202
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Admit rate, women
- 100%
- Admit rate, men
- 100%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 39%
- First-year students
- 864
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 18%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 94%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-28
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
76 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Medical/Health Humanities Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Education (13)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (5)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (5)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Behavioral Neuroscience Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (5)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Human Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (3)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Youth Ministry Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Development Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Family and Community Services Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (30)
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctorate (research)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Master's
- Dietetics/Dietitian Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- History, General Master's
- Behavioral Sciences Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $24,888
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,940
- Books and supplies
- $512
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,958
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $39,298
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $39,298
- Total cost living at home
- $30,284
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,473 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,466 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,528 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,084 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,563 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $15,325
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $13,739
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 46%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,203
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 68%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 71%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 87%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 77% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 535 | 75% |
| Men | 408 | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Black | 39 | 49% |
| Hispanic | 34 | 65% |
| White | 809 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 63% |
| International | 20 | 90% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 995 | 68% | 14% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 25% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 224 | 67% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 31 | 48% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,608
- Undergraduates
- 3,496
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,134
- Part-time undergraduates
- 362
- Graduate students
- 1,112
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 915 E. Market Ave., Searcy, AR, 72149-5615
- County
- White County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Churches of Christ
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.