Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Medical Prep for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Harding University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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