Harding University

Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

70.5%

Acceptance rate

1,187

SAT Average

$20,579

Avg net price

3,323

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,187

SAT Reading/Writing530–660

SAT Math520–630

ACT Composite20–29

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 742Master’s 383Doctoral 50	742	383	50
Bachelor’s 127Master’s 132Doctoral 42	127	132	42
Bachelor’s 113Master’s 58Doctoral None reported	113	58	None reported
Bachelor’s 97Master’s 139Doctoral 7	97	139	7
Bachelor’s 48Master’s 32Doctoral None reported	48	32	None reported
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	44	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 37Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	37	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 35Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	35	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 33Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	33	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 31Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	31	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 30Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	30	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	25	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	25	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 23Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	23	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s 12Doctoral 1	15	12	1
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	9	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	7	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	2	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	0	0	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Great American Conference

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

445 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $25,290
Required fees: $972
Food and housing: $9,060
Books and supplies: $598
Other expenses: $4,066
Total: $39,986

Total by year

$31,9112019–2019–20
$33,4802020–2120–21
$34,5382021–2221–22
$35,8642022–2322–23
$39,2982023–2423–24
$39,9862024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $20,579 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation55%

6-year graduation71%

Retention rate87%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$52,876

Median debt$26,500

Campus

Enrollment3,323

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25