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Furman University

Greenville, SC · Private · Large suburb · Furman University

Private institution in Greenville, SC · 2,322 undergraduates · 53% acceptance rate · $68,635 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$29,9971,717th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$58,3121,910th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$58,3121,910th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$73,7601,840th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,2501,033rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$68,635307th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,796497th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
81.5%194th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
90.6%228th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
52.6%295th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1364125th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
3176th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,322852nd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
11.2%2,031st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 87 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 41 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$69,338—
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$60,094$57,318
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$49,084$47,260
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$41,295$40,140
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$40,647$42,682
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$33,809$29,685
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$32,391$36,668
MusicVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$21,234$20,824
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professionsbachelors$20,921—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors$20,140$37,568
Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & Religious Studiesbachelors$18,315$33,993
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$16,921$35,060

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $13,316,186 (M $8,118,251 · W $5,197,935)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Furman University’s 2,322 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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