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Harding, founded in 1924, is a private university with religious orientation. Its 200-acre campus is located in Searcy, 50 miles northeast of Little Rock.

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Private
studentType
Coed
3,523
Undergraduates
1,551
Men - 44%
1,973
Women - 56%
1,282
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
45% of 2,255 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.74
SAT Math
580 average
510-640 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
600 average
530-660 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
20-28 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$40,870
Tuition and Fees
$24,780
Room and Board
$8,110
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Freshman Award
$15,484
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$31,659
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
336
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
30%
10-19
32%
20-29
23%
30-39
6%
40-49
4%
50-99
5%
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Searcy Population
23,543
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Little Rock
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
75% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Bison
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.6%
Asian
1.8%
Black/African-American
5.5%
Hispanic/Latino
4.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
83.3%
Unknown
0.1%
International Students
4.4% from 60 countries
First-Year Students Returning
84.4%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
52.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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