College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1924 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Church of Christ |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
4,092 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$78,358,300 |
Application Deadline: |
July 1 |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$11,650 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,442 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
80 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Theta Omega, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Nu Delta Chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau International Epsilon Omicron Chapter, |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Big Brothers, Big Sisters, International Campaigns, Camps, Dactylology Club, Good News Singers, Harding Outreach Program of Evangelism, JOY Club, ONE Club, Timothy Club |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Minority Student Services, Minority Student Action Committee |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Belles and Beaux music group, Chorus and Concert Choir, Good News Singers, Jazz Band, Orchestra, String Quartet, Symphonic Band, Thundering Herd Marching Band, University Singers, Intercollegiate Debate Team, Student Speech and Hearing Association, Summer Dinner Theatre, Intramural Program, 12 Women's and 14 Men's Social Clubs, Student Association |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Bison (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
15 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
41% |
Number of Sororities: |
15 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
43% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Alltel Corporation
American Express
Acxiom Corporation
Columbia Academy
Ernst & Young
HCA - The Health Care Company
Peace Corps |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
236,733 |
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 |
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. |
Computers Available: |
500 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
250 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
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
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (53%), men's dorms (38%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Little Rock, AR (50), Memphis, TN (105) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Little Rock, AR (50) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Searcy, AR (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Central Arkansas) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Spring Sing, Homecoming Musical, American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series, International Campaigns, Honors Symposium, Uplift |
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