What is Furman University's acceptance rate?

Furman University admitted 4,644 of 10,813 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 42.9%, according to its Common Data Set.

What is Furman University's early decision acceptance rate?

Furman University admitted 125 of 504 early decision applicants (24.8%) for 2024-25.

What SAT score do you need for Furman University?

The middle 50% of Furman University's enrolled first-years scored 1280–1418 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT.

How much does Furman University cost?

Tuition is $61,034, plus $17,164 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $44,101.

What is Furman University's graduation rate?

78.8% of students graduate within six years.

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Furman University Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance rate

42.9%

4,644 of 10,813

Early decision rate

24.8%

Non-ED pool: 43.8%

SAT middle 50%

1280–1418

ACT middle 50%

28–32

Admissions

AppliedC1	10,813
AdmittedC1	4,644
EnrolledC1	608
YieldC1	13.1%
Early decisionC21	125 of 504 (24.8%)
Early actionC22	Offered, counts not reported

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	27.3%
Submitted ACTC9	21.9%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	650–720
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	610–710
Average high school GPAC12	3.67
GPA of 4.0C11	19.7%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	30.1%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	21.1%
GPA below 3.50C11	29.1%

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	$61,034
Required feesG1	$410
Food and housingG1	$17,164
Need fully met (first-years)H2	37.5%
Average % of need metH2	84.5%
Average need-based packageH2	$46,054
Average need-based grantH2	$44,101

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayImportant
Recommendation(s)Considered
InterviewConsidered
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	2,383
First-year retentionB22	91%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	78.8%

Notes on this filing

Year: Fall 2024 enrollment and admissions data; H1 aid year checkbox is ambiguous, and G1 costs are 2025-26 figures marked as not yet final.
C1: total applicants, admits and enrollees taken as printed; they match the sums of the gender rows.
C2: waitlist policy checkbox is ambiguous and all waitlist counts are blank, so all waitlist fields are null.
C21/C22: early decision and early action are marked offered based on the printed plan dates; EA applicant and admit counts are blank.
C21/C22: ED and EA date fields are inconsistent (e.g., EA notification Jan 14 2025 precedes the EA closing date Nov 14 2025; ED closing Oct 31 2025 is after the fall 2024 cycle).
C7: checkbox column positions inferred from text layout; 'Rigor' and 'GPA' read as very important, others as printed.
C8A/C8F: C8F is blank; policy summarized from the C8A checkbox (not required, considered if submitted).
C11: pct_below_3_50 is the sum of printed bands 3.25-3.49 (16.9), 3.00-3.24 (9.4), and 2.50-2.99 (2.8); the 2.0 and below bands are blank.
C12: pct_submitting taken from 'Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA: 100'.
B4-B11 Fall 2018 cohort: 4-year rate not printed (4-year completers 519 of 711 would be 73.0% if calculated, but not reported, so null). 6-year rate is H total 0.7876... converted to percent.
B22: retention rate of 91 taken as printed.
H2: first-time full-time first-year column used. pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed (line d/line c would be 100%), so null. pct_need_fully_met is computed as line h (115) divided by line d (307), rounded to one decimal.
H1: 2023-24 vs 2024-25 aid year checkbox is unclear; H6 nonresident aid figures are not used in the schema.
G1: costs are marked as not final for 2025-26; values are as printed. Tuition is a single rate, so in-state and out-of-state are null.

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Furman University admissions FAQ

What is Furman University's acceptance rate?: Furman University admitted 4,644 of 10,813 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 42.9%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Furman University's early decision acceptance rate?: Furman University admitted 125 of 504 early decision applicants (24.8%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Furman University?: The middle 50% of Furman University's enrolled first-years scored 1280–1418 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT.
How much does Furman University cost?: Tuition is $61,034, plus $17,164 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $44,101.
What is Furman University's graduation rate?: 78.8% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Furman University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.