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Furman University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Greenville, SC
Population 550,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,322
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 77%
Black 7%
International 6%
Mixed 5%
Hispanic 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 37%
Life & Natural Sciences 32%
Business & Economics 17%
Engineering, Computing & Math 9%
Arts 4%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $59,770
Est. Cost of Attendance $76,798
10-Year ROI $132,000
ROI Percentile 40th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%
4-Year Graduation Rate 73%
6-Year Graduation Rate 79%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (65th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 35%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #410
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #430
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #525

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 49%
SAT Range 1,260 – 1,430
ACT Range 28 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Furman University 481 44% / 56% 4% $77,880
Computer Science 15 +3 60% / 40% 7%
Information Systems 8 +4 75% / 25% 25%
Mathematics 13 +4 31% / 69% 15%
Physics 6 +2 83% / 17% 0%
Biology 34 24% / 76% 0% $86,118
Chemistry 20 55% / 45% 10%
Exercise Science 70 27% / 73% 1%
Geosciences 6 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Health Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
Neuroscience 10 40% / 60% 0%
Public Health 10 20% / 80% 0%
Accounting 8 +2 50% / 50% 0% $75,392
Business Administration 47 +10 72% / 28% 6% $82,141
Economics 29 +10 86% / 14% 7%
Anthropology 6 +4 33% / 67% 0%
Asian Studies 2 +6 0% / 100% 0%
Chinese Studies 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Classics 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Studies 36 +9 42% / 58% 0% $68,991
English 13 +4 23% / 77% 0%
French 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
German 4 +2 75% / 25% 0%
History 6 +2 67% / 33% 17%
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 67% / 33% 0%
Japanese Studies 3 +7 67% / 33% 33%
Philosophy 4 +8 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 32 +12 56% / 44% 3% $75,244
Psychology 30 13% / 87% 3%
Religion 2 +12 50% / 50% 0% $49,839
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages
Sociology 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Spanish 8 +8 38% / 62% 0%
Sustainability Studies 14 36% / 64% 0%
Education 4 +1 0% / 100% 25%
Elementary Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Art 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Art History
Music 3 +4 67% / 33% 0%
Music Education 6 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 3 33% / 67% 0%
Music Theory and Composition
Theatre Arts 3 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Urban Studies