Harding University: Statistics

Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3220 of 13,329	In the World
# 902 of 2,137	In North America
# 834 of 2,128	In the United States
# 9 of 1	In Searcy
# 3026 of 3,397	For Health Science
Top 1-3	For 11 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

71%

Enrollment

5,324

Average SAT

1,170

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$22,806 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

3,536

Graduates

1,160

Male:Female Ratio

44:56

Religion

Churches of Christ

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

harding.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Harding University has an acceptance rate of 71% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	71%	71%	71%
Applicants	2,714	1,271	1,442
Admissions	1,914	909	1,005
Freshmen enrolled full time	845	410	435

Admissions requirements

Recommendations	Required
SAT/ACT	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	79%
■ Nonresident Alien	5%
■ Asian	2%
■ Hispanic	5%
■ Black or African American	6%
■ Two or more races	4%

Harding University majors

Harding University has granted 747 bachelor's degrees across 76 programs, 446 master's across 27 programs, and 66 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Harding University.

Major	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Elementary Education and Teaching	49	73	-
Business Administration and Management, General	15	59	-
Information Science & Studies	-	51	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	40	8	-
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	46	-	-
Accounting	40	-	-
Computer Science	37	-	-
Physician Assistant	-	33	-
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist	30	-	-
Pharmacy	-	-	29
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	27	-
Social Work	27	-	-
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other	-	25	-
Physical Therapy & Therapist	-	-	25
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	-	25	-
General Studies	24	-	-
Marketing & Marketing Management, General	23	-	-
Psychology, General	23	-	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	4	17	-
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist	-	21	-
Medical & Health Humanities	20	-	-
Finance, General	19	-	-
Organizational Leadership	-	19	-
International Business & Trade & Commerce	18	-	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General	18	-	-
English Language and Literature, General	17	-	-
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching	11	6	-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	17	-	-
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	-	15	-
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies	14	-	-
Divinity & Ministry	2	9	3
Information Technology	14	-	-
Bible & Biblical Studies	11	-	-
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing	-	11	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	10	-	-
Child Development	10	-	-
Graphic Design	10	-	-
Mechanical Engineering	10	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	10	-	-
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration	-	-	9
History, General	8	1	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	9	-	-
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology	8	-	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	8	-	-
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling	-	8	-
Nursing Administration	-	8	-
Reading Teacher Education	-	8	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	7	-	-
Civil Engineering, General	7	-	-
Interior Design	7	-	-
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia	6	-	-
Social Studies Teacher Education	6	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	6	-	-
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management	6	-	-
Behavioral Neuroscience	5	-	-
Chemistry, General	5	-	-
Dietetics & Dietitian	2	3	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	5	-	-
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor	-	5	-
Public Relations & Image Management	5	-	-
Theology & Theological Studies	-	5	-
Biochemistry	4	-	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	4	-	-
Education, General	4	-	-
Fashion Merchandising	4	-	-
Journalism	4	-	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	4	-	-
Youth Ministry	4	-	-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	3	-	-
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance	3	-	-
Data Science, General	3	-	-
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other	-	3	-
Film & Cinema & Media Studies	3	-	-
Mathematics, General	3	-	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	3	-	-
Computer Engineering, General	2	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	2	-
English & Language Arts Teacher Education	2	-	-
Environmental Science	2	-	-
Family and Community Services	2	-	-
Forensic Science and Technology	2	-	-
French Language Teacher Education	2	-	-
French Language and Literature	2	-	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	2	-	-
Music Teacher Education	2	-	-
Physics, General	2	-	-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	2	-	-
Public Administration	2	-	-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	-	2	-
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology	2	-	-
Art Teacher Education	1	-	-
Behavioral Sciences	-	1	-
Biology Teacher Education	1	-	-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	-	1	-
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education	1	-	-
Human Biology	1	-	-
International & Globalization Studies	1	-	-
Social Sciences, General	1	-	-
Grand Total	747	446	66

Publications & Citations

Harding University has published 760 scientific papers with 10,488 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, Psychology, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Law, and Physics.

Publications

760

Citations

10,488

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	432 / 6,063
Medicine	367 / 6,402
Biology	359 / 6,165
Environmental Science	278 / 3,621
Psychology	266 / 4,488
Computer Science	257 / 3,937
Engineering	256 / 2,869
Political Science	248 / 4,168
Law	243 / 4,130
Physics	227 / 2,428
Chemistry	224 / 4,581
Philosophy	197 / 2,253
Sociology	187 / 2,620
Geography and Cartography	168 / 1,952
History	157 / 1,650
Geology	143 / 2,059
Art & Design	139 / 1,476
Business	136 / 1,812
Genetics	134 / 3,086
Quantum and Particle physics	132 / 1,436
Pathology	128 / 1,897
Mathematics	125 / 1,541
Biochemistry	123 / 3,546
Psychiatry	122 / 2,954
Archaeology	116 / 1,216
Ecology	99 / 1,339
Paleontology	94 / 1,264
Social Psychology	84 / 697
Economics	83 / 985
Organic chemistry	82 / 1,790
Materials Science	81 / 927
Health Science	80 / 1,203
Mechanical Engineering	80 / 651
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	79 / 861
Education	78 / 1,021
Statistics	72 / 946
Surgery	68 / 1,527
Radiology	65 / 418
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	63 / 240
Linguistics	59 / 755

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Academic rankings

14 Notable alumni

1. Larry M. James

1950-. (aged 76)

social worker

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2. David J. Porter

1956-. (aged 70)

businessperson

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3. Clifton L. Ganus Jr

1922-2019 (aged 97)

theologian

Clifton L. Ganus Jr. was an American theologian and educator. He served as the third president of Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas from 1965 to 1987. He was closely associated with National Education Program, a conservative organization within the university that was later known as the American Studies Program. The involvement of Ganus and President Benson was with this group...

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