Harding University

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Harding University Academics

Harding University is unique in its study options. An instance of this, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Harding University.

English Language and Literature:

English

Philosphy and Religion:

Christian Studies, Religion/Religious Studies

Security and Protective Services:

Criminal Justice Studies

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Fashion Design, Fine/Studio Arts, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Voice/Opera, Painting

Education:

Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Counselor Education, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Education of Learning Disabled, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Family/Consumer Sciences – Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Reading Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education, Speech Teacher Education, multiple levels

Popular majors:

twenty percent business per marketing, fifteen percent education, nine percent health professions, six percent communications per journalism, six percent computer and information sciences, six percent theology and religious vocations, five percent family and consumer sciences

Social Sciences:

Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business Communications, Fashion Merchandising, Human Resources Management, International Business, Marketing Management, Sales and Distribution, Sales/Selling Skills

Public Administration and Service:

Public Administration, Social Work

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry, Physics

Communications & Journalism:

Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Digital Communications/Multimedia, Journalism, Public Relations

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

Exercise Sciences, Sport/Fitness Administration

Computer Science:

Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Technology

Foreign Language and Literature:

French, Spanish

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Art Therapy, Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Clinical Laboratory Science, Communication Disorders, Health System Administration, Marriage/Family Therapy, Medical Dietetics, Nursing (RN), Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine, Speech-Language Pathology

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biochemistry, Biology

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Global Studies

Psychology:

Psychology – General

History:

History – General

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of May. Besides, for international students, the application fee is 35. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $360 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

Harding University Admissions

This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee and thirty-five dollars online application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were two hundred and ninety-one total number of transfer students who applied and two hundred and eight total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 62% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 83%. Remember that this can change at any time.

For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. The regular application is due the 1st of June. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of July. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of May. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.

Harding University Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Athletics, Music/Drama, ROTC, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Athletics, Job Skills, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid distribution is at thirty-nine percent scholarships per grants and sixty-one percent loans per jobs.

Harding University Students

The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Church Of Christ, Coed, where 62 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. In addition, the student body consists of twenty-three percent in-state students, seventy-seven percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, fifty-five percent women, forty-five percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, less than one percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, eighty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-seven percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-two percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-six percent in top half of graduating class, forty-one percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, nine percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, four percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and two percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. The school’s size is approximately four thousand and ninety-two degree-seeking undergrads, nine hundred and sixty first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, six hundred and fifty-two graduate enrollment. Again, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Harding University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Remarkably, the school is located 50 miles from Little Rock, 100 miles from Memphis, Tennessee.Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-five percent of first-year students live in college housing, seventy-two percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and twenty-five dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

Harding University Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
• Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
• Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
• Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
• Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball