Harding University
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| Motto | "Community of Mission" |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1924 |
| Affiliation | Churches of Christ |
| Endowment | $117.9 million |
| President | Bruce D. McLarty |
| Provost | Marty Spears |
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Academic staff
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314 |
| Students | 6,033 |
| Location |
Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. 35°14′52″N 91°43′38″W / 35.24785°N 91.72711°WCoordinates: 35°14′52″N 91°43′38″W / 35.24785°N 91.72711°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 350 acres (140 ha) |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Nickname | Bisons |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division II – GAC |
| Website | www |
Harding University is a private liberal arts university with international campuses scattered around the globe and its main campus located in Searcy, Arkansas, United States, about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Little Rock. It is also the largest private university in the state of Arkansas. Harding is one of several institutions of higher learning associated with the Churches of Christ.
Founded in Morrilton, Arkansas, in 1924, Harding College moved to the campus of the defunct Galloway Female College in Searcy, Arkansas, ten years later. Today, the university contains forty-nine buildings on its Searcy campus. It has satellite campuses in North Little Rock, Paragould, and Bentonville as well. In addition, Harding boasts a number of international campuses around the globe: in Brisbane, Australia; Viña del Mar, Chile; London, England; Porto Rafti, Greece; Florence, Italy; France; and Namwianga Mission, Zambia. The university also maintains a School of Theology in Memphis, Tennessee. Furthermore, Harding operates Camp Tahkodah in Floral, Arkansas, and Harding Academy, also in Searcy. The fall 2015 student body of 6,033 students includes 4,450 undergraduate and 1,586 graduate students from forty-nine states (currently missing North Dakota) and fifty-two foreign countries. The fall 2015 enrollment was bolstered by a record-setting freshman to sophomore retention rate of 84.4 percent.
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