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    Furman University

    Greenville, SC · South

    Acceptance rate
    43.0%
    SAT mid-50
    1260-1430
    Cost after aid
    $30,308
    Graduation rate
    79%

    What Furman University says matters

    How Furman University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.

    Acceptance rate
    43%
    4,644 of 10,813
    Yield
    13%
    608 enrolled
    ACT mid-50
    28-32
    CDS year
    2024-25

    Acceptance rate by gender

    Men
    37%1,789 of 4,826
    Women
    48%2,854 of 5,984

    The full Common Data Set

    Every figure Furman University published for 2024-25, section by section.

    First-Time, First-Year Admission58

    Applications

    Total first-time, first-year men who applied
    4,826
    Total first-time, first-year women who applied
    5,984
    Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
    3
    Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
    1,789
    Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
    2,854
    Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
    1
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
    251
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
    0
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
    354
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
    1
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
    2
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
    0
    Total first-time, first-year students who applied
    10,813
    Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
    4,644
    Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
    608
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    3,085
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    1,327
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    172
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    5,289
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    3,001
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    382
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    2,439
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    316
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    54
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    14
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    4
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    3

    Wait List

    Do you release that information to school counselors?
    Very Important

    Basis for Selection

    Application Essay
    25th Percentile
    Recommendation(s)
    1280
    Interview
    28
    Extracurricular activities
    26
    Talent/ability
    29
    Volunteer work
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
    Work experience
    44
    Level of applicant’s interest
    50.6

    Entrance Exams

    SAT or ACT
    ACT Composite
    ACT Only
    67.7
    SAT Only
    31.6

    First-time, first-year Profile

    Submitting SAT Scores
    0.273
    Submitting ACT Scores
    0.219
    Submitting SAT Scores
    166
    Submitting ACT Scores
    133
    SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
    1,280
    SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
    1,340
    SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
    1,417.5
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
    650
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
    680
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
    720
    SAT Math: 25th Percentile
    610
    SAT Math: 50th Percentile
    660
    SAT Math: 75th Percentile
    710
    ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
    28%
    ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
    31%
    ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
    32%
    ACT Math: 50th Percentile
    2025-03-01 00:00:00
    ACT Writing: 25th Percentile
    2%
    ACT Science: 25th Percentile
    500
    Transfer Admission6

    Fall Applicants

    If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
    Applicants
    Unknown
    Required of All
    Total
    x
    Another Gender
    x

    Application for Admission

    Spring
    Priority Date
    Summer
    2025-01-15 00:00:00
    Student Life4

    Percent Participating

    Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
    0
    Percent of men who join fraternities
    18%
    Percent of women who join sororities
    18%

    Activities Offered

    Concert band
    Marine Option (for Naval ROTC)
    Annual Expenses7

    Private Tuition

    Tuition
    410
    Tuition
    7328

    All Institutions Expenses

    Required Fees:
    Residents
    Food and housing (on-campus):
    1250
    Housing Only (on-campus):
    Not Applicable
    Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
    Not Applicable
    Required Fees:
    1300
    Financial Aid22

    Reporting Year

    2024-2025
    Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid
    2023-2024 Final
    Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)

    Methodology

    Federal methodology (FM)
    Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
    Institutional methodology (IM)
    Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    Both FM and IM
    On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)

    Need-based Aid Awarded

    Total Scholarships/Grants
    Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants
    Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
    Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
    Federal Work-Study
    Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
    State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
    Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
    Parent Loans
    Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and H5.
    Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
    Include:
    Athletic Awards
    • 2024 undergraduate class: all students who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.

    Non-need-based Aid Awarded

    Federal
    • Students who transferred in.
    State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
    • Money borrowed at other institutions.
    Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
    • Parent loans
    Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
    • Students who did not graduate or who graduated with another degree or certificate (but no bachelor’s degree).

    Students Awarded Aid

    I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
    J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
    B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
    b) Students notified on a rolling basis:
    C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
    Yes
    D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
    No
    E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
    If yes, starting date:
    Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred28

    Diploma/Certificates

    Agriculture
    0
    Natural resources and conservation
    0
    Architecture
    0
    Area, ethnic, and gender studies
    0
    Communication/journalism
    0
    Communication technologies
    0
    Computer and information sciences
    0
    Personal and culinary services
    0
    Education
    0
    Engineering
    0
    Engineering technologies
    0
    Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
    0
    Family and consumer sciences
    0
    Law/legal studies
    0
    English
    0
    Liberal arts/general studies
    0
    Library science
    0
    Biological/life sciences
    0
    Mathematics and statistics
    0
    Military science and military technologies
    0
    Interdisciplinary studies
    0
    Parks and recreation
    0
    Philosophy and religious studies
    0
    Theology and religious vocations
    7.1
    Physical sciences
    0
    Science technologies
    0
    Psychology
    0
    Public administration and social services
    100
    Enrollment And Persistence35

    Institutional Enrollment

    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
    995
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
    Men
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
    0
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
    8
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
    8
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
    0
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
    8
    All other degree-seeking: men
    Men
    All other degree-seeking: women
    1,003
    Total degree-seeking: men
    9
    Total degree-seeking: women
    0
    Total degree-seeking: another gender
    33
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    3
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    0
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: another gender
    3
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    6
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: men
    Men
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: women
    39
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
    Men
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
    2,383
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
    171
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
    2,554
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
    13
    Total undergraduate students: men
    1
    Total undergraduate students: women
    65
    Total undergraduate students: another gender
    12
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    90
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: another gender
    0
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    90
    Degree-seeking, first-time: men
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    0

    All

    Total graduate Full-Time Students: men
    4
    Total graduate Full-Time Students: women
    1
    Total graduate Full-Time Students: another gender
    62
    Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
    0.689
    Source: Furman University's Common Data Set 2024-25

    About Furman University

    Furman University is a very small private university in Greenville, SC, in a city setting.

    What Furman University looks for

    Furman University admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.

    Frequently asked

    • What SAT score do I need for Furman University?

      Furman University's middle 50% SAT range is 1260 to 1430. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.

    • What ACT score do I need for Furman University?

      Middle 50% ACT range is 28 to 32. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.

    • What is the acceptance rate at Furman University?

      Furman University admits roughly 43% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.

    • What does Furman University actually cost after financial aid?

      Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $30,308 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

    • Is Furman University a reach, match, or safety for me?

      Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Furman University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

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