Furman University
Furman University is a private university in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1826 and named after Baptist pastor Richard Furman, the liberal arts university is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became a secular university in 1992, while keeping Christo et Doctrinae as its motto. As of Fall 2021, it enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduate students and 150 graduate students on its 750-acre (304 ha) campus.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 43%
- Average net price: $30,308
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,334
- Graduation rate (150%): 79%
- Graduation rate (200%): 82%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 86%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $68,635
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,288
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,796
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Greenville, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Furman University include Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (70 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,099 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,014 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,631
- Biology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,801 1 year after graduation · median debt $20,773
- Political Science (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,476 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,264 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,798
- Economics (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,615 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,125
- Chemistry (20 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (15 bachelor's)
- Sustainability Studies (14 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 24%, Computer Science 10%, Health 17%, Biological Sciences 19%, Psychology 13%, Communication 16%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Furman University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,190 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,190
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,294
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,978
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $29,927
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $37,271
- In-state tuition and fees: $59,770
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $59,770
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $16,504
- Off-campus room and board: $16,504
- Off-campus with family: $2,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $77,524
- Sticker vs net gap: 61%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 13%
- Federal loan recipients: 28%
- Average institutional grant: $39,103
- Average federal loan: $6,200
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
Furman University admits 43% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,813
- Admitted: 4,644
- Enrolled: 608
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,334
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 4%
- Part-time undergraduates: 63%
- Age 25 and older: 43%
- Graduate students: 134
- Graduation rate: 79%
- Come back after freshman year: 91%
- First-generation: 12%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 66%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $111,142
- Associate professor salary: $92,622
- Assistant professor salary: $73,417
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,231
- Average SAT: 1,340
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Furman University acceptance rate? Furman University admits 43% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Furman University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,190 a year after aid. Average net price is $30,308.
What majors does Furman University offer? Popular programs include Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Biology, Political Science.
What is the average salary after Furman University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $68,635 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Furman University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 86% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 79%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Furman University official site: https://furman.edu.