Furman University Overview

Furman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. Furman is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Furman University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Furman since the student to facuty ratio is 9 to 1.
• The post-master's certificate is the highest award offered at Furman.
• In a recent academic period84% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Furman bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $68,635 a year. That's about 68% more than their peers at other schools.
• It takes the average Furman student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Furman University?

Contact details for Furman are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613-6162
Phone:	864-294-2000
Website:	www.furman.edu

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How Do I Get Into Furman?

You can apply to Furman online at: www.furman.edu/admissions-aid/apply/

Admission Requirements for Furman

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Furman?

The acceptance rate at Furman is 67%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 62%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 29% of students accepted to Furman submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 730. Math scores were between 620 and 725.

Furman received ACT scores from 31% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

Can I Afford Furman University?

The overall average net price of Furman is $37,494. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Furman, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $7,962 a year. That adds up to $31,848 over four years for those students.

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Furman University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,345 undergraduate students at Furman, with 2,294 being full-time and 51 being part-time.

There are also 222 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,294 full-time undergraduates at Furman, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Furman University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	74
Black or African American	157
Hispanic or Latino	128
White	1,775
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	100

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Furman University. At this time, 35 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at Furman. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, United Kingdom, and Canada.

Furman University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Political Science & Government	0	58	0	0	58
Health & Physical Education	0	55	0	0	55
Communication & Media Studies	0	47	0	0	47
Business Administration & Management	0	45	0	0	45
General Psychology	0	42	0	0	42
General Biology	0	36	0	0	36
Educational Administration	0	0	26	4	30
Teacher Education Grade Specific	11	14	0	5	30
Music	0	30	0	0	30
Romance Languages	0	27	0	0	27
Chemistry	0	18	0	5	23
History	0	21	0	0	21
Economics	0	19	0	0	19
General English Literature	0	17	0	0	17
Philosophy	0	17	0	0	17
General Education	0	10	0	6	16
Area Studies	0	16	0	0	16
Mathematics	0	16	0	0	16
Fine & Studio Arts	0	16	0	0	16
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	15	15
Sustainability Science	0	14	0	0	14
Religious Studies	0	12	0	0	12
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	12	0	0	12
Public Health	0	11	0	0	11
Computer Science	0	10	0	0	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	3	0	7	10
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	10	10
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	9	0	0	9
Accounting	0	9	0	0	9
Information Science	0	9	0	0	9
Classical Languages & Literature	0	8	0	0	8
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	8	0	0	8
Anthropology	0	8	0	0	8
Germanic Languages	0	7	0	0	7
Sociology	0	7	0	0	7
Other Health Professions	0	6	0	0	6
Special Education	0	0	0	5	5
Urban Studies	0	5	0	0	5
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	3	3
Ethnic Studies	0	3	0	0	3
Physics	0	3	0	0	3
Drama & Theater Arts	0	1	0	0	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0
Other Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Classical & Ancient Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Data Analytics	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0	0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	11	649	26	60	746

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Greengrass090 under License

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