How much is the Harding tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Harding's tuition & fees is $24,888.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $37,604 when a student lives on-campus.
Harding Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $24,888 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $7,984 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,532 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $7,984 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $3,532 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $23,148 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Harding for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $119,720 at Harding. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $170,172. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $108,835.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Harding' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $20,875. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Arkansas, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $17,236.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Harding University | $24,888 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,570 |
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| Public Schools | $7,197 | $12,949 |
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| Private Schools | $20,875 |
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| Arkansas Four-years Colleges | $13,726 |
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| Public Schools | $5,423 | $8,461 |
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| Private Schools | $17,236 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Harding and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Harding University | Searcy, AR | $24,888 | $13,684 |
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| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Bartlesville, OK | $31,466 | $10,995 |
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| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Monterey, CA | $47,026 | $47,026 |
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| DeVry University-Pennsylvania | Ft. Washington, PA | $15,032 | $17,552 |
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| Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA | $27,853 | $26,574 |
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| DeVry University-Colorado | Westminster, CO | $15,032 | $17,552 |
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| DeVry University-New Jersey | Iselin, NJ | $17,488 | $17,552 |
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| The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ | $24,568 | $17,643 |
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| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA | $30,995 | $22,013 |
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| York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA | $24,606 | $12,240 |
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| Molloy College | Rockville Centre, NY | $37,840 | $26,270 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Harding University has increased by 43.15% over the past 10 years from $16,170 to $24,888. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 8.24% from $12,054 to $13,684.
The living costs increased by 3.67% last year and 20.41% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Harding University, 3,287 students (89%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $12,751.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Harding is $24,853 for students living on-campus and $24,853 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 743 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $14,682 and the average amount of student loans is $6,837.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Harding's acceptance rate is 54.14%. A total of 2,200 applicants applied to and 1,191 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 748 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 62.80%.
To apply to Harding, 4 items are required - Secondary school record, Recommendations, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 3 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank and Completion of college-preparatory program.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are required to apply to Harding. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,175 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 24.
Its SAT score is similar to the national average score of 1,174. The ACT score is similar to the national average score of 25.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,175 | 1,050 | 1,300 |
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| National Average | 1,174 | | |
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| Arkansas Average | 1,093 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 595 | 530 | 660 |
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| SAT Math | 580 | 520 | 640 |
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| ACT Composite | 24 | 20 | 28 |
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| National Average | 25 | | |
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| Arkansas Average | 21 | | |
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| ACT Math | 23 | 18 | 27 |
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| ACT English | 26 | 21 | 31 |
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Student Population
Harding University has a total of 4,805 students including 3,523 undergraduate and 1,282 graduate students. By gender, there are 2,050 male students and 2,923 female students attending Harding. The school offers online degree programs and 819 students enrolled online exclusively (17.04% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 4,973 |
2,050 | 2,923 |
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| Undergraduate | 3,684 |
1,612 | 2,072 |
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| Graduate | 1,289 |
438 | 851 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 915 E. Market Ave., Searcy, AR |
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| Phone | 501-279-4000 |
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| WEB | www.harding.edu/ |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 145 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 38 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 100.00% |
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| Yield | 39.01% |
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| Student Population | 4,805 |
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| Graduation Rate | 69% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 20% |
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| Retention Rate | 84% (Full-time), 40% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 15 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 303 (Full-time), 116 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 808 (Full-time), 173 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $67,459 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $45,031 |
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