Harding's tuition & fees has increased from $17,805 (2015) to $25,962 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 45.81% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,504 (year 2015) to $14,572 (year 2025).
Harding's tuition increase rate is higher than the Arkansas's average increase rate of 11.99%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 39.09% from 2015 ($28,533).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Harding's COA is $39,686, which is increased by 0.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Harding's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 45.81% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $25,290. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Harding University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $598, and it has decreased -33.56% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | 33.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $512 | -57.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $598 | 16.80% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.74% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.78% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Harding University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $9,828 | $9,828 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,170 | $9,170 | -6.70% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,390 | $9,390 | 2.40% |
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| 2018-19 | $9,626 | $9,626 | 2.51% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,976 | $9,976 | 3.64% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,740 | $10,740 | 7.66% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,108 | $11,108 | 3.43% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,516 | $11,516 | 3.67% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,898 | $16,840 | 20.68% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,126 | $17,680 | -5.55% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Harding University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Harding University | $25,962 | $24,888 | 4.32% |
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| John Brown University | $31,756 | $30,832 | 3.00% |
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| Ouachita Baptist University | $34,500 | $32,480 | 6.22% |
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| Hendrix College | $38,200 | $36,650 | 4.23% |
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| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | $0 | - | - |
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| Philander Smith University | $13,014 | $13,014 | - |
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