Harding University
900 E. Market Avenue
Searcy, AR 72149
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1924
Religious Affilation: Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,092
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $78,358,300
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $11,650
Room/Board: $5,442
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 80%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 90%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 95%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Alltel Corporation
American Express
Acxiom Corporation
Columbia Academy
Ernst & Young
HCA – The Health Care Company
Peace Corps
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 236,733
Number of current serial subscriptions: 15,232
Number of microforms: 251,046
Number of audiovisuals: 8,863
Number of ebooks: 12,236
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 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.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 6
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 20
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 250
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 72%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 41%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 43%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 72%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (53%), men’s dorms (38%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 20%
Triples or Suites: 50%
Apartments: 30%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 42
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Little Rock, AR (50), Memphis, TN (105)
Nearest train station: Little Rock, AR (50)
Nearest bus station: Searcy, AR (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Central Arkansas)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Sing, Homecoming Musical, American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series, International Campaigns, Honors Symposium, Uplift
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