Harding University is a Christian liberal arts university with its main campus in Searcy, Arkansas. It is the largest private university in the state. Established in 1924, the institution offers undergraduate, graduate, and pre-professional programs. The university also includes a graduate school of theology, located in Memphis, Tennessee, which was formerly kno…Harding University is a Christian liberal arts university with its main campus in Searcy, Arkansas. It is the largest private university in the state. Established in 1924, the institution offers undergraduate, graduate, and pre-professional programs. The university also includes a graduate school of theology, located in Memphis, Tennessee, which was formerly known as Harding Graduate School of Religion. Harding is one of several institutions of higher learning associated with the Churches of Christ.