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Colleges in and near Searcy

Searcy is home to Harding University

Harding University (4,040 students on campus) is inside the city. About 15% of Searcy’s residents are enrolled in college, above Arkansas (5%).

Harding University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Searcy. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
6,325 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Harding University
Residents in college
15%
Above AR (5%)
Nearest community college
14.7 mi
Arkansas State University-Beebe · $3,336 tuition
Nearest public university
47.5 mi
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Median household income
$52K
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What stands out about college in Searcy

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in SearcyHarding University has 4,040 students on campus in Searcy, 69% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.7 miles awayArkansas State University-Beebe in Beebe: tuition and fees $3,336 a year for Arkansas residents.Students are 15% of residentsAbove Arkansas (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Searcy

One private college within 0.7 miles, and Arkansas State University-Beebe 14.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, is 47.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHarding UniversityArkansas State University-BeebeSearcy
University or collegeCommunity college
Harding UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,040 on campus · In Searcy71%admitted$22knet price69%graduate$53kearningsArkansas State University-BeebeCommunity college · Public · 2,285 on campus · 14.7 mi · Beebe$12knet price42%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,336 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Searcy’s median household income ($52,170) falls.

Arkansas State University-Beebe14.7 mi · Beebe · sticker $18,771 · tuition $3,336$13,489a year
Harding UniversityIn Searcy · sticker $39,534$19,832a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Harding UniversityArkansas State University-Beebe
Harding University69% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Arkansas State University-Beebe42% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Searcy

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Harding University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 17%Business 15%Education 13%Computer science 6%Parks & recreation 6%Visual & performing arts 5%Everything else 37%

Biggest programs

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods52 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing48 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness43 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication37 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Psychology, General35 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas33 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services32 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Computer Science28 graduates a year
$92k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Searcy

Is Searcy a college town?

No. About 15 of every 100 Searcy residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Arkansas (5). The largest campus in the city, Harding University, has 4,040 students on campus.

What colleges are in Searcy?

Harding University is inside the city. Arkansas State University-Beebe is 14.7 miles away in Beebe.

What is the closest community college to Searcy, and what does it cost?

Arkansas State University-Beebe in Beebe, 14.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,336 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $11,698, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Searcy. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →