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About Harding
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Quick Facts
| Location |
Harding is located in Searcy, Ark., a community of 20,000 50 miles northeast of Little Rock and 105 miles west of Memphis, Tenn.
www.searcychamber.net |
| Student Body |
6,332 students representing 49 states and 52 foreign countries. |
| Faculty |
Harding employs 220 full-time faculty members, 62 percent of whom hold a Ph.D. or professional degree. |
| Type of University |
Harding is a four-year, private, residential coeducational liberal arts university. |
| Church Affiliation |
Harding is affiliated with the churches of Christ. |
| Accolades |
U.S.News & World Report, The Princeton Review, National Merit Scholars and the President's Honor Roll. |
Majors
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Harding offers 10 undergraduate degrees in 90 academic majors, 13 preprofessional programs, and 12 graduate and professional degrees in its colleges of Arts and Humanities, Bible and Religion, Business Administration, Education, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Sciences. |
International Programs
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More than 30 percent of each graduating class has spent a semester at one of Harding’s international campuses in Brisbane, Australia; Viña del Mar, Chile; London, England; France/Switzerland; Athens, Greece; Florence, Italy; or Namwianga, Zambia. |
| Service |
In 2008, Harding was named once again to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Last year an estimated 3,344 students, faculty and staff contributed more than 66,750 hours of service. |
| Careers |
During the year, more than 340 recruiters representing 217 organizations met with students. Recent graduates are working for such national and global companies as Dell, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Wal-Mart, Ford Motor Co., Dillard’s Inc., HCA Healthcare and Make-A-Wish Foundation. |
| Athletics |
Harding is a member of the Gulf South Conference, NCAA Division II. |
| Average Undergraduate Expenses |
In 2007-08, the average Harding student paid $8,969 per semester and $17,939 for the full year. |
| Campus |
Harding’s Searcy campus has 45 buildings on 275 acres.
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Accreditation
Harding University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
(312) 263-0456, (800) 621-7440
Its programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Council on Social Work Education, National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, and the National Association of Schools of Music.
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HELPFUL INFO
Information:
501-279-4000
Address:
Harding University
915 E. Market Ave.
Searcy, Arkansas 72143
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