Travel Planning
The City of Searcy
Searcy is located in central Arkansas off of US Highway 67, 50 minutes from Little Rock. With a population of around 20,000, Searcy is the county seat and largest city in White County.
Links: www.cityofsearcy.org, www.searcy.com, www.searcyarkansas.com
Airports
Searcy is 50 minutes from the Little Rock National Airport and two hours from the Memphis International Airport.
Links: www.lrn-airport.com, www.memphisairport.org
Searcy Lodging
There are many hotels located in and around Searcy, including the University’s on-campus hotel, the Heritage Inn. See also Area Lodging.
In addition to the Heritage Inn, on-campus housing is available in the dorms for high school students. High school students must call their admissions adviser before visiting to schedule and reserve housing.
Getting to Campus
See the Searcy Campus Map pdf
Searcy is located within 10 hours from several major U.S. cities, including:
Little Rock 52 miles 50 minutes Memphis 105 miles 2 hours St. Louis 296 miles 5.5 hours Nashville 317 miles 5.5 hours Oklahoma City 357 miles 5.5 hours Dallas 367 miles 5.5 hours Kansas City 445 miles 7 hours Houston 488 miles 8 hours Atlanta 492 miles 9 hours Louisville 493 miles 8 hours Knoxville 497 miles 8 hours New Orleans 500 miles 8 hours Cincinnati 598 miles 10 hours
From I-40 E (Oklahoma City & Kansas City): Follow US 64 E (Exit 127) to US 67 N. Take Exit 45 to Beebe Capps. Turn left. Follow Beebe Capps to Harding University. Turn right onto Burks Blvd.
From I-40 W/I-55 N (Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, New Orleans): Follow US 64 W to Bald Knob. Turn left onto US 67 S. Take Exit 45 to Beebe Capps. Turn right. Follow Beebe Capps to Harding University. Turn right onto Burks Blvd.
From I-30 E (Dallas): Follow US 67 N to Exit 45-Beebe Capps. Turn left. Follow Beebe Capps to Harding University. Turn right onto Burks Blvd.
From US 67 S (St. Louis): Take Exit 45-Beebe Capps. Turn right. Follow Beebe Capps to Harding University. Turn right onto Burks Blvd.
From US 67 N (Little Rock): Take Exit 45-Beebe Capps. Turn left. Follow Beebe Capps to Harding University. Turn right onto Burks Blvd.
Request a Visit
Harding campus tours are available by appointment. Reservations are required at least one week in advance.To schedule a visit call Admissions at 800-477-4407 or email admissions@harding.edu.
