Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas 72149-5615
Data last updated: August 29, 2026
Known for business
Harding University is a private institution in Searcy with particular strength in business and health sciences. With an average SAT of 1187, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.
A mid-sized campus of 3.3K undergraduates with a 16:1 student-faculty ratio. The town location creates a classic college-town feel.
71% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $52,876 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $20,579.
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History & Fun Facts
- •After Galloway Female College merged with Hendrix College in 1933, Harding College purchased Galloway's Searcy, Arkansas campus for a fraction of its estimated value and moved there in 1934.
- •Cold War Harding University first advocated pacifism and political disengagement, in line with its own founding influences like James A.
- •The Fulbright Memorandum of June 1961 raised concerns about use of NEP materials in the military.
- •The NEP was charged with being a "Radical Right" organization in the 1964 book Danger on the Right by Arnold Forster and Benjamin R.
- •Epstein of the Anti-Defamation League, which Bales responded to in his 1965 book Americanism under Fire.
Source: Wikipedia
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Admissions
SAT Score Ranges
Average: 1187
ACT Score Range
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS.
Typical Application Requirements
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker Price
Net Price by Family Income
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.
Debt & Aid Detail
Net Price Trend
Tuition Trend
Graduate w/ Zero Debt
60.0%
Avg Tuition Increase
5.3%/yr
Median Debt at Grad
$21,601
Programs (101)
Outcomes
Median Earnings After Graduation
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings reflect federally-aided students 6 and 10 years after entry.
Student Life
Student Satisfaction
Retention Rate
87%
Student Body
Race & Ethnicity
Campus Safety
Total Incidents (2024)
22
Peer Average
37
3-Year Trend
Emergency System
Campus police, emergency alert system, blue-light phones
Incident Breakdown (2024)
Burglary
Aggravated Assault
Robbery
Motor Vehicle Theft
Sex Offenses
Arson
Drug Arrests
Liquor Arrests
Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).
Location & Lifestyle
Cost of Living
Estimated from AR state average
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