| Name |
Harding University |
| Address |
900 E. Market Avenue
Searcy, AR 72149 |
| Website |
http://www.harding.edu |
| Email |
admissions@harding.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
72% |
| Percent Fraternity |
41% |
| Percent Sorority |
43% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
72% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (53%), men's dorms (38%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
20% |
| College Owned Triples |
50% |
| College Owned Apartments |
30% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
42 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
200 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Little Rock, AR (50), Memphis, TN (105) |
| Nearest Train |
Little Rock, AR (50) |
| Nearest Bus |
Searcy, AR (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
70% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
30% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Central Arkansas) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Sing, Homecoming Musical, American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series, International Campaigns, Honors Symposium, Uplift |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
80 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Theta Omega, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Nu Delta Chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau International Epsilon Omicron Chapter, |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Big Brothers, Big Sisters, International Campaigns, Camps, Dactylology Club, Good News Singers, Harding Outreach Program of Evangelism, JOY Club, ONE Club, Timothy Club |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Minority Student Services, Minority Student Action Committee |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Belles and Beaux music group, Chorus and Concert Choir, Good News Singers, Jazz Band, Orchestra, String Quartet, Symphonic Band, Thundering Herd Marching Band, University Singers, Intercollegiate Debate Team, Student Speech and Hearing Association, Summer Dinner Theatre, Intramural Program, 12 Women's and 14 Men's Social Clubs, Student Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Bison (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
15 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
41% |
| Num Sororities |
15 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
43% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1924 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Church of Christ |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,092 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
78,358,300 |
| Application Deadline |
July 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
11,650 |
| Room Board |
5,442 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
80% |
| Job One Year |
90% |
| Job Two Years |
95% |
| Firms |
Alltel Corporation
American Express
Acxiom Corporation
Columbia Academy
Ernst & Young
HCA - The Health Care Company
Peace Corps |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
236,733 |
| Num Subscriptions |
15,232 |
| Num Microforms |
251,046 |
| Num Audiovisual |
8,863 |
| Num Ebooks |
12,236 |
| Library Facilities |
Access is provided for 12,000 electronic books and for over 14,143 electronic journals; the Williams Miles History of Chemistry Collection with 2676 volumes; archives including history of Harding items: Petit Jean, Bison, pictures, AWH Memorabilia, some social club history, dissertations for Harding faculty, Church of Christ periodical and mission bulletins, etc. |
| Museums |
Brackett Library catalogs and includes in our library system:
a music collection housed in the Reynolds Center; educational items housed in the Education Curriculum Lab and videos housed in the Simmons Lab of the Nursing Department. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
500 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
6 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
20 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
250 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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