Furman University

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• 3300 Poinsett Highway
  Greenville , SC 29613-6162
  (864) 294-2000
  www.furman.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Large suburb

  Enrollment

  2,912

  Full time

  2,875

  Part time

  37

  Men full time

  1,267

  Women full time

  1,608

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Furman University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Masters

  Calendar

  Four-one-four plan

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Furman University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  2%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  7%

  Hispanic

  1%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  84%

  Non-Resident Alien

  2%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  4%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Furman University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  -

  Applied

  3,887

  Admitted

  2,158

  Enrolled

  687

  Admitted %

  56%

  Furman University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Recommended

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Furman University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  95%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  590

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  690

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  590

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  690

  Students submitting ACT

  51%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  25

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  31

• Furman University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $31,560

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $31,560

  Books and Supplies

  $850

  On-campus room and board

  $8,064

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Furman University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  84%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  9% , $4,769 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  75% , $15,320 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  34% , $5,469 on average

• Furman University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Asian Studies/Civilization	2	0
  Latin American Studies	0	0
  Women's Studies	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	36	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	20	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	43	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	48	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	0	0
  Computer Science	1	0
  Information Science/Studies	3	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  Biology Teacher Education	0	0
  Education, General	0	0
  Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	0	1
  Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation	0	2
  Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	9
  Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	0	24
  Elementary Education and Teaching	14	0
  English/Language Arts Teacher Education	0	0
  History Teacher Education	0	0
  Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	0	0
  Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	0	16
  Music Teacher Education	13	0
  Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	0	0
  Reading Teacher Education	0	0
  Secondary School Administration/Principalship	0	12
  Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	4	0
  Social Studies Teacher Education	0	0
  Special Education and Teaching, General	0	0
  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	0	0
  Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	6
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master
  Engineering, Other	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
  English Language and Literature, General	20	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master
  Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature	0	0
  Chinese Language and Literature	0	0
  French Language and Literature	10	0
  German Language and Literature	1	0
  Japanese Language and Literature	0	0
  Latin Language and Literature	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	24	0
  History	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	46	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master
  General Studies	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics, General	8	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics and Computer Science	1	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	19	0
  Neuroscience	11	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master
  Environmental Studies	0	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Health and Physical Education, General	0	0
  Kinesiology and Exercise Science	43	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Philosophy	16	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	21	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	25	1
  Geology/Earth Science, General	5	0
  Physics, General	11	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master
  Psychology, General	32	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Economics, General	19	0
  Political Science and Government, General	93	0
  Sociology	18	0
  Urban Studies/Affairs	2	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
  Art/Art Studies, General	11	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	5	0
  Music Performance, General	10	0
  Music Theory and Composition	2	0
  Music, General	12	0
  Music, Other	1	0

• Furman University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Nov 15th

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Dec 15th

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 15th

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 15th

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 15th

  SAT Subject score report due

  Jan 15th

  Financial aid deadline

  Jan 15th

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Jan 15th

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  Jun 1st

  College will notify student by

  Mar 15th

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  Mar 15th

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Furman University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.engagefurman.com

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.ecampustours.com/VirtualTours/Default.aspx?FafsaCode=003434&login=false

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Furman University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Furman University Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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