Apply to Harding
Application Fee
$50
Graduate Application Fee
$45
Acceptance Rate
61%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
71%
Freshmen Enrollment
804
SAT Scores
1,165
ACT Scores
25
2020 Acceptance Rate
A total of 1,834 students have applied and 1,125 students have allowed to admit to Harding University (Acceptance rate: 61.34%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 71.47 % where 804 students have finally enrolled out of 1,125 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Rochester Institute of Technology and Drexel University, its acceptance rate is average (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 59.70%).
The yield of the school is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 17.80%).
Admission Statistics Charts
2020 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,165 and the average ACT score is 25 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of Harding University is average than the schools (average score is 1,295). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 1,165 | 25 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,267 | 28 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1132 | 69 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas | 1093 | 70 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At Harding University, 275 students submitted SAT scores (34% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,165 and it is average than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 540 | 640 |
| Mathematics | 520 | 630 |
| Total | 1,060 | 1,270 |
At Harding University, 664 students submitted ACT scores (83% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 25 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21 | 29 |
| English | 22 | 32 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 27 |
| Total | 63 | 88 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Harding University. The school requires 4 items to submit - 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, Completion of college-preparatory program and .
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |