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Colleges & UniversitiesSearcy is awash in opportunities for higher education. Home of Harding University, one of the top-rated small private universities in the nation, Searcy is also situated near four other high-quality colleges and universities. From anywhere in the city, Harding University is only minutes away. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Hendrix College, the University of Central Arkansas, and Lyon College are all located within fifty miles - an easy commute.Harding UniversitySearcy is the home of Harding University, a private Christian college, ranked in the top 200 private schools academically and in the top 150 with the best dollar value in American Colleges.University of Arkansas at Little RockThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers certificates and degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist, and doctoral levels. Disciplines in which degrees are offered include the arts; business, health, and public administration; communication; education; engineering technology; the humanities; instrumentation; law; social, physical, and life sciences; and social work. The institution emphasizes the liberal education of undergraduate students and offers more focused professional study, particularly at graduate levels. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, taking advantage of its metropolitan location, offers programs and services that respond to the special needs and interests of individuals, organizations, institutions, businesses, and governmental units. The institution's academic courses are offered in flexible and varied time periods and learning formats, at off-campus locations as well as in traditional classrooms, and by radio, telecommunication, and newspaper. In all of these forms the quality of instruction is of paramount importance. In addition to over 60 undergraduate degrees, UALR offers the following graduate degrees:
For more information visit UALR's web site. Hendrix CollegeHendrix College is a residential, coeducational, liberal arts institution with an enrollment of about one thousand. Hendrix is located in nearby Conway, Arkansas, and is associated with the United Methodist Church. Hendrix is nonsectarian in its admission and educational programs. Hendrix College seeks to provide opportunities for culturally relevant liberal education within the context of the American Judeo-Christian heritage. Hendrix has been nationally recognized as one of the best buys in small liberal arts colleges. The college offers programs in the following disciplines:
For more information visit Hendrix College's web pages. University of Central ArkansasThe University of Central Arkansas is a fully accredited, state sponsored, university with an enrollment of approximately 9,000. Located in nearby Conway, UCA is an easy commute from Searcy. UCA hosts a number of special centers, including the Small Business Advancement National Center - a program developed with the U.S. Small Business Administration. UCA is organized in a traditional university arrangement, including the following departments:
For more information visit UCA's web site. Lyon CollegeLyon College has become recognized as one of the finest small liberal arts colleges in the nation. Lyon has been named as one of the "Best Buys" in higher education by U.S. News & World Report and The Wall Street Journal. In 1994 Lyon received the honor of being ranked the top regional liberal arts college in the south by U.S. News & World Report. Lyon focuses on the liberal arts as the acme of preparation for leadership in all endeavors. With an enrollment of less than a thousand, Lyon College students enjoy the direct contact with professors resulting from an 11 to 1 student-faculty ratio. For more information visit Lyon College's Home Page. Arkansas State University-BeebeFoothills Tech has merged with ASU. ASU-Beebe, a branch of Arkansas State University at Jonesboro, is a fully accredited two-year institution offering Associate's degrees in over 20 areas of study as well as Certificates of Competency in office-oriented careers. Located on a spacious 350-acre campus with a convenient central Arkansas location, ASU-Beebe is an easy commute from surrounding areas in central Arkansas. Through specialized programs such as the Honors Program, Learning Resource Center, Arkansas State Technical Institute (ASTI), and the John Deere Ag Tech Program, ASU-Beebe strives to bring out the best in each of its students. Degree programs are offered in the following disciplines:
For more information visit Searcy Chamber's ASU-Beebe Page. For further information visit ASU's web site. For More Information
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