Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
43%
Total (middle 50%)
1260–1430
Undergraduates
2,379
Setting
Suburb: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1260–1430
Reading and Writing
650–720
Math
610–710
Average total
1371
ACT composite (middle 50%)
28–32

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$61,444per year
Average net price
$31,764What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
74%
First-year retention
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$70,201

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate

Show all 52 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Area Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Journalism · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Computer Science · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Education, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master
  • Engineering, Other · bachelor
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Biology, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Mathematics · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Mathematics and Computer Science · bachelor
  • Classical and Ancient Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Sustainability Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Data Analytics · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Philosophy · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Physics · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Anthropology · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Economics · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Sociology · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate, master
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Music · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · master
  • Public Health · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • History · bachelor, graduate certificate

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

Page updated:

← All universities