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Harding University, Arkansas

Overview of Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas is home to Harding. Searcy is a town not particularly near any major cities. Students select the school partly because it is a Churches of Christ school. Harding is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at Harding can choose among many degree programs. Students commonly pursue studies in education and teaching.

Harding Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 500. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 490 and 630. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume Harding has broad appeal.

Student Body

The school has 5,744 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

Harding has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Harding offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Gulf South Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Harding

Harding University
900 E. Center
Searcy, AR 72143
General Phone: (501) 279-4000
Admissions Phone: (501) 279-4407
Financial Aid Phone: (501) 279-4257
http://www.harding.edu

Harding Programs and Degrees (2005)

Harding awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching304education, teacher ed, early childhood education, secondary teaching, middle school teaching, early childhood special ed, English teaching, school counseling, ...
Business And Management199business management, accounting, marketing, international business, business, human resources, fashion merchandising, finance
Liberal Arts91general studies, English, Spanish language, history, social services, political science, economics, French language, ...
Therapy And Counseling59psychology, communication disorders, marriage and family therapy
Computer Science And Engineering59computer science, information technology, computer engineering, computer and info science
Family And Social Work51human development and family studies, social work, food and nutrition, family and consumer science, public administration
Religion And Philosophy50bible studies, youth ministry, missionary studies, religious education
Media49digital communications, journalism, advertising, public relations, communication studies, broadcast journalism
Nursing And Emergency Medicine38registered nursing
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy34exercise science, sports and fitness management
Science29biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics
Design16interior design, graphic design
Security And Law Enforcement10criminal justice and safety
Medical Adminstration9health care administration
Fine Arts8fine arts, painting
Mathematics7mathematics
Medical Assistant And Technician6speech pathology, clinical lab tech
Drama And Performing Arts3drama
Music2music

Number of programs and degrees for Harding in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree77770
Master's degree2477

Harding Student Body

In 2005, Harding had a total enrollment of 5,744 students (4,795 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate77%
Graduate23%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White81%
Black4%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1929%
20-2129%
22-2415%
25-296%
30-345%
35-394%
40-497%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Arkansas23%
Texas15%
Tennessee8%
Florida5%
Foreign countries4%
Ohio4%
Alabama4%
Missouri4%
Georgia3%
California2%
Illinois2%
Indiana2%
Oklahoma2%
Pennsylvania2%
Colorado2%
Louisiana2%
South Carolina2%
Kentucky1%
Arizona1%
Michigan1%
Oregon1%
Virginia1%
Maryland1%
Mississippi1%
New Jersey1%
Iowa1%
Wisconsin1%
Minnesota1%
Washington1%
New York1%
North Carolina1%

Harding Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %
Part-Time29 %

Harding Room and Board (2005)

Harding offers campus housing for 3,000 of its 4,795 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Searcy, Arkansas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Harding Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,6581,02062%96094%
Men72646164%42993%
Women93255960%53195%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500630
SAT Math490630
ACT Verbal2028
ACT Math1926
ACT Composite2026

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrecommended
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT41%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT75%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (501) 279-4407

Harding Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,800
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,800
Room and board$ 5,312
Room charge$ 2,636
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,054
Books and supplies$ 1,800
Other expenses$ 500

Financial Aid:
Harding participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 109700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (501) 279-4257

Harding Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year3$59,5410*
All faculty totalcalendar year3$59,5410*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year62$58,89610$55,586
Associate professoracademic year37$52,16918$49,556
Assistant professoracademic year37$45,03926$40,746
Instructoracademic year5$33,56611$30,397
Lectureracademic year2*0*
All faculty totalacademic year143$52,30865$43,717

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Harding Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballGulf South Conference
BasketballGulf South Conference
BaseballGulf South Conference
TrackGulf South Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total13856194
Football67067
Track141125
Baseball24024
Basketball111223
All Other Sports223355

Harding Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Fashion Merchandising
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology

DESIGN
Graphic Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Speech Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Painting

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International/Global Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Religious Education
Youth Ministry

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General

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Harding Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Harding Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Harding % of students from other states
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Harding Number of degree programs
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Harding % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Harding Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Harding % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Harding % of degrees in education and teaching
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Harding Number of students
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Harding % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Churches of Christ affiliation
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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