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Furman University is one of the leading colleges in South Carolina with the acceptance rate of 71%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 15 and Early Decision II - January 15 and Early Action - December 1 and Regular - January 15 . For more information, call 864-294-2034 or send email at admissions@furman.edu.

7174 Enrolled 71% Acceptance Rate 29 - 33 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 7,174
    • Average HS GPA: 3.61
    • Acceptance Rate: 71%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 25% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 21% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 18% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 12% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 5% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    630 - 720
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    610 - 702
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    29 - 33

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 15
    Early Decision II
    January 15
    Early Action
    December 1
    Regular
    January 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    Chinese Studies.
    Japanese Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Neuroscience.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer Science.
    Information Science/Studies.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
    ENGINEERING.
    Engineering, Other.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Latin Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
    Public Health.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Mathematics and Computer Science.
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Sustainability Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Economics, Other.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    Urban Studies/Affairs.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Music, Other.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    George Gallup
    pollster
    Dr. James Van Allen
    space physicist
    Tennessee Williams
    author
    E.F. Lindquist
    Co-founder of American College Testing (ACT)
    Flannery O'Connor
    author
    Rita Dove
    Pulitzer Prize winner/Poet Laureate of US
    Juanita Kidd Stout
    First woman appointed as a federal judge

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 15

  • Required Forms

    • Business Farm Supp
    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $54582
    Required Fees
    $380
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1000
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $6388
    Transportation for Commuters
    $900
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $14908

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 91/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2304
    Foreign Countries Represented
    28

  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.4%
    • African-American 6.97%
    • Hispanic 5.84%
    • Caucasian 76.92%
    • Male 40%
    • Female 60%
    • Аre out of state 66

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    97%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 94/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    98%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    155
    Number of Honor Societies
    29
    Number of Social Sororities
    7

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Cycling
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    Furman University is committed to sustainability and environmental citizenship as key institutional priorities. Furman is dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of options for students to study sustainability, but the university doesn't just ask you to take its word. It's thrived on its own accountability; Furman University is a STARS Charter Participant. Furman received an overall rating of Gold and scored high in the Education and Research section. Furman's efforts include requiring all students take a course focusing on humans and the natural environment and university faculty approved a Sustainability Science major leading to a BS degree for students who wish to focus their education on sustainability issues. Academic work is complemented and supported by the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability, which advances Furman's sustainability efforts through a focus on curricular opportunities and student-faculty research. Furman students engage in a wide variety of sustainability research and co-curricular activities, including working at the on-campus, organic-practice Furman farm. Furman was a charter signatory to the ACUPCC, and the Board of Trustees approved a sustainability master plan for the university, setting a goal of carbon neutrality by 2026. One would be remiss not to mention Furman's claim to the first LEED-certified building in South Carolina, Hipp Hall, just another testament to the university's sterling résumé. "Furman's focus on creating engaged learning opportunities for students to apply their knowledge has led to an array of community partnerships in Greenville, which allow for Furman and Greenville to work together to advance sustainability as one community."

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    75%
    Graduate in 5 years
    80%
    Graduate in 6 years
    81%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $52200
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $104800
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $55400
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $107900
    Percent High Job Meaning
    55%
    Percent STEM
    16%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 88/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday and selected Saturdays
      • 8:30am-5pm
      • 864-294-2034
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Tours generally start at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Check with Admissions Dept.
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