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Furman University

General Information

Name: Furman University
Address: 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613-6162
Phone:

  • General information: (864) 294-2000
  • Financial aid office: (864) 294-2204
  • Admissions office: (864) 294-2034

Website: www.furman.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$28,840$26,352$24,408
Books and supplies$775$750$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,552$6,912$6,560
        Other expenses$1,783$1,612$1,639

Total expenses   
On-campus$38,950$35,626$33,357

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 86%
  • Federal grants: 8%
  • State/local grants: 27%
  • Institutional grants: 78%
  • Student loans: 37%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4447
  • State/local grants:$7809
  • Institutional grants:$11359
  • Student loans:$5324

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,0071,6502,357
Percent admitted52.9%57.6%49.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time32.5%33.1%31.7%
Part-time0.0%0.0%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3221
Undergraduate enrollment: 2804
First-time student retention: 93%
Overall graduation rate: 84%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Knowledge Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Pedagogy - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Music, Other - Bachelor


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