Paying for Harding
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$21,540
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$11,928
On-campus Living Costs
$9,976
Off-campus Living Costs
$9,976
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$667
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$742
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of Harding University are $21,540 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $21,540 for graduate programs.
Compare to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas, the undergraduate tuition & fees are average and the graduate tuition & fees are very inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Biola University and The New School, tuition & fees of Harding University is very inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $48,780.
The average living cost of the school is $9,976 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $9,976.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at Harding University are $21,540 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.53% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $11,928 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.76% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2016 | $17,130 | $675 | $17,130 | $675 |
| 2017 | $17,940 | $500 | $17,940 | $500 |
| 2018 | $18,690 | $500 | $18,690 | $500 |
| 2019 | $19,140 | $500 | $19,140 | $500 |
| 2020 | $20,010 | $520 | $20,010 | $520 |
| 2021 | $21,000 | $540 | $21,000 | $540 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $9,976 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $9,976.
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.64% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2016 | $6,628 | $3,200 | $6,628 | $3,200 |
| 2017 | $6,756 | $2,414 | $6,756 | $2,414 |
| 2018 | $6,894 | $2,496 | $6,894 | $2,496 |
| 2019 | $7,004 | $2,622 | $7,004 | $2,622 |
| 2020 | $7,170 | $2,806 | $7,170 | $2,806 |
| 2021 | $7,460 | $3,280 | $7,460 | $3,280 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,200 at Harding University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $900 |
| 2017 | $1,200 |
| 2018 | $1,200 |
| 2019 | $1,200 |
| 2020 | $1,200 |
| 2021 | $1,200 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Harding University is $667 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.55% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition per credit hour is $742 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.27% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $571 | $720 |
| 2017 | $598 | $734 |
| 2018 | $623 | $679 |
| 2019 | $638 | $740 |
| 2020 | $667 | $742 |
| 2021 | $700 | $633 |