Furman University Teaching Programs

Furman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. Greenville is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Furman University?

Contact details for Furman are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613-6162
Phone:	864-294-2000
Website:	www.furman.edu

How Do I Get Into Furman?

You can apply to Furman online at: www.furman.edu/admissions-aid/apply/prospective-first-year-students/

Admission Requirements for Furman

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Furman?

The acceptance rate at Furman is 67%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 62%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 29% of students accepted to Furman submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 730. Math scores were between 620 and 725.

Furman received ACT scores from 31% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

Can I Afford Furman University?

The overall average net price of Furman is $37,494. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Furman, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $8,612 a year. That adds up to $34,448 over four years for those students.

Furman University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,307 undergraduate students at Furman, with 2,285 being full-time and 22 being part-time.

There are also 156 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,285 full-time undergraduates at Furman, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Furman University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	78
Black or African American	155
Hispanic or Latino	135
White	1,756
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Furman University. At this time, 35 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at Furman. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, United Kingdom, and Canada.

Online Learning at Furman University

In 2022-2023, 92 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Furman has changed over the last few years.

Furman University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	7	0	7	14
Elementary Education	0	11	0	0	11
Music Education	0	9	0	0	9
Teacher Development & Methodology	7	0	0	0	7
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	0	0	0	6	6
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	3	0	3
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	0	0	0	3	3
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	0	0	0	2	2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	0	0	2	2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	0	1	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	0	0	0	0	0
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	27	3	21	58

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Greengrass090 under License

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