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Harding University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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Harding University
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| Website: http://www.harding.edu |
| Address: 915
E. Market Ave. , Searcy , Arkansas - 72143 |
| Phone: (501)
279-4000 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Type |
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
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| Awards offered |
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor's,
Master's, Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting |
Distant Town
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| Campus housing |
Yes |
| Carnegie classification |
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
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| Athletics (football) |
NCAA, Gulf South Conference |
| Religious affiliation |
Churches of Christ |
| Calendar system |
Semester |
| Remedial services |
Yes |
| Academic/career counseling service |
Yes |
| Employment services for students |
Yes |
| Placement services for completers |
Yes |
| On-campus daycare |
No |
| Distance learning |
Yes |
| ROTC |
No |
| Study abroad |
Yes |
| Weekend/evening college |
Yes |
| ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION |
| Application fee |
$35 |
| STATISTICS |
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
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| Applicants |
1,874
840
1,034
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| Percent admitted |
74%
74%
74%
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| Admitted applicants who enrolled |
71%
72%
71%
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| TEST SCORES |
P 25
P 75
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| SAT Critical reading |
500
640
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| SAT Math |
500
640
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| SAT Writing |
-
-
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| ACT Composite |
22
28
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| ACT English |
21
29
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| ACT Math |
20
27
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| Secondary school GPA |
Recommended |
| Secondary school record |
Recommended |
| Completion of college preparatory program |
Recommended |
| Recommendations |
Required |
| Admissions test scores |
Required |
| COST |
| EXPENSES |
AMOUNT |
| In-state tuition |
$12,690 |
| Out-of-state tuition |
$12,690 |
| Books and supplies |
$900 |
| On-campus room and board |
$5,700 |
| On-campus other expenses |
$2,470 |
| FINANCIAL AID |
| TYPE |
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
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| Financial aid |
97%
-
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| Federal grant aid |
23%
$3,571
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| State or local grant aid |
10%
$3,574
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| Institutional grant aid |
92%
-
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| Loan aid |
56%
$6,137
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| STUDENT BODY |
| ENROLLMENT |
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
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| Enrolled |
6,446
40%
60%
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| Estimated undergraduates enrolled |
4,174 |
| Estimated graduates enrolled |
2,283 |
| Undergraduates 24 years old |
92% |
| Undergraduates 25 - 65 years old |
6% |
| GRADUATION RATE |
| Total |
61% |
| Men |
59% |
| Women |
62% |
| Bachelor's degree - 4 years |
38% |
| Bachelor's degree - 5 years |
57% |
| Bachelor's degree - 6 years |
61% |
Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic
year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$11,650 |
$12,360 |
$13,130 |
$13,580 |
3.4% |
| Books and supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$5,442 |
$5,578 |
$5,700 |
$5,814 |
2.0% |
| Other |
$2,300 |
$2,324 |
$2,470 |
$2,942 |
19.1% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$20,292 |
$21,162 |
$22,200 |
$23,236 |
4.7% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$40 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
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Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,970 |
894 |
1,076 |
| Percent admitted |
73% |
72% |
73% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
67% |
66% |
68% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
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X |
| Secondary school rank |
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X |
| Secondary school record |
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X |
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
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X |
| Recommendations |
X |
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| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
374 |
39% |
| ACT |
756 |
79% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time
degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test
scores only if they are required for
admission.
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| SAT Critical Reading |
490 |
630 |
| SAT Math |
490 |
640 |
| SAT Writing |
470 |
600 |
| ACT Composite |
21 |
28 |
| ACT English |
21 |
29 |
| ACT Math |
20 |
27 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
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1/1/1954 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education |
| Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional
degree programs |
1/13/2008 - |
Pre-Accredited |
| American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for
Marriage and Family Therapy Education |
| Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) -
Clinical training programs at the master's,
doctoral, and postgraduate levels |
7/1/1995 - 12/1/2005 |
Resigned |
| American Dietetic Association,
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
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| Didactic Program in Dietetics |
10/1/1977 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on
Community/Junior College Accreditation |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units
within institutions offering degree-granting and/or
non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1983 - |
Accredited |
| National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education |
| Teacher Education (TED) -
Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the
preparation of teachers and other professional
personnel for elementary and secondary schools |
1/1/1961 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
4/1/1980 - |
Accredited |
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