Harding University

Located in Searcy, Arkansas, Harding University is private liberal arts Christian University associated with the Churches of Christ. It was established in 1924. It focuses on offering quality education in the fields of liberal arts and sciences. It has academic units like a College of Arts and Humanities, a College of Bible and Religion, a College of Business Administration, a College of Communication, a College of Education, a College of Nursing and a College of Sciences.
Why Choose Harding University?
Harding University is preferred by many students has it has diverse student body from across the country as well as the world. It follows the Christian principles and financial support is the fellowship of the churches of Christ. The faculty members are highly qualified and are dedicated to teaching.
Apart from this, it attracts more number of National Merit Scholars than any other private university in the state. The finalists are awarded full-tuition scholarship along with generous stipend. It has been also included in the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Moreover, the average ACT test score of the University is 24.5, whereas for the national and state ACT means are 21.1 and 20.6 respectively.
Accolades Received by Harding University
Harding University is ranked in the annual “Best Colleges” of U.S. News & World Report as one of the best regional universities in the South for 17 consecutive years. In the 2011 issue, Harding was the highest-ranked Arkansas school in the category and was also named a “best value.” The Princeton Review has ranked Harding in its top 146 listing of schools receiving the Best South eastern College designation.
Accreditation for Harding University
Harding University has received accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. Harding University is also a member of the American Council on Education, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the College Entrance Examination Board, and the National Commission on Accrediting.


















