Harding University

Harding University is a private, co-educational Christian university located in Searcy, Arkansas. It was established in 1924 as Harding College in Morrilton, Arkansas. The University now stretches over more than 200 acres of rural land in Searcy, and offers admission to around 6,000 students every year.

The schools and colleges under Harding University include:

College of Business Administration

College of Education

College of Nursing

College of Pharmacy

Graduate School of Religion

Honors College

The athletics teams at HU are nicknamed the Bison. Its men's teams participate in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field. HU also fields women's teams in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field and volleyball. The university also has a cheerleading squad.

Campus Location

915 E. Market Ave.
Searcy, AR 72143
USA
Main Tel: (501) 279-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Harding University Highlights

Where Harding University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Churches of Christ religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in education and teaching and religion and philosophy.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of students.
High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

Other important characteristics:

Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	770	74
Master	347	9
First-professional degree	9	1
Doctorale	3	1
Post-master's certificate	2	1

Harding Students

The student enrollment at Harding was 6,139 in 2007 (4,968 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 64% of enrolled students, graduate students are 35%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 1%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 12,360
Room	$ 2,811
Board	$ 3,208
Books and supplies	$ 1,800
Other	$ 500

Financial Aid: Harding participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Harding:

School	Location	Enrollment
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield, CT	5,801
McDaniel College	Westminster, MD	3,637
Tennessee Technological University	Cookeville, TN	10,321
Baldwin-Wallace College	Berea, OH	4,383
Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff, AZ	21,347
University of Scranton	Scranton, PA	5,612
Arcadia University	Glenside, PA	3,592
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Winona, MN	5,960
North Georgia College & State University	Dahlonega, GA	5,227
Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau, MO	10,624

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		249

Housing and Meals

Harding provides on-campus housing for 3,200 of its 4,968 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Harding Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Harding is in the Gulf South Conference for major sports.

Harding offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 145 male students received the aid (men were 70% of those receiving aid) and 63 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 30% of students receiving such aid) .

Harding Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	78%
Women	82%
All	80%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	480-620
Math	480-620
Writing	455-600

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (201 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Business/Corporate Communications
Fashion Merchandising
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (39 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Information Technology

DESIGN (22 awarded)

Graphic Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (380 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Educational Leadership and Administration
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
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Speech Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (45 awarded)

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (13 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts
Painting

LIBERAL ARTS (104 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (48 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (21 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (5 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (39 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (39 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (80 awarded)

Bible/Biblical Studies
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Theology/Theological Studies
Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (22 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

Corrections and Criminal Justice

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (47 awarded)

Art Therapy/Therapist
Communication Disorders
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology