The New School vs. Harding University

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both The New School and Harding University are private.
  • The New School is located in New York, NY and Harding University is located in Searcy, AR.
  • The New School has more expensive tuition of $56,386 than Harding University ($24,888).
  • The New School has tighter acceptance rate of 61.51% than Harding University (72.12%).
  • The New School is larger with 10,108 students than Harding University (4,805 students).
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#143 in National Universities
#29 in New York
Rankings#1 in Arkansas
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
New York, NYLocationSearcy, AR
New School University
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The New School for Public Engagement
Known as
2 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Tuition & Fees
$56,386Undergraduate$24,888
$53,018Graduate$13,684
$20,315Financial Aid$12,751
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$45 graduate
61.51%Acceptance Rate72.12%
28.71%Yield64.77%
Test Scores1,160 SAT, 24 ACT
Student Population
10,108Total Students4,805
7,171Undergraduate3,523
2,937Graduate1,282
304Online Enrollment819
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
69%Graduation Rate69%
13%Transfer-out Rate20%
83%Retention Rate84%
$55,200Average Earning after Graduation$47,000
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,333)
$20,500 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,818)
$4,208 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,818 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
406 Full-time
1,634 Part-time
Number of Faculties303 Full-time
116 Part-time
1,337 Full-time
1,680 Part-time
Number of Staffs808 Full-time
173 Part-time
$110,360 for Faculties
$83,983 Part-time
Average Salary$67,459 for Faculties
$45,031 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023