Furman University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Furman University is a private liberal arts college in Greenville, SC (suburb setting), with 2,327 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 53% of 8,406 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1260–1425 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $77,180 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $32,901 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 81% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, kinesiology, parks & recreation, business. The campus reported 3.78 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Furman University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $58,312
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 29 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Furman University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Furman University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southern Conference | 32 | 4 over | 3 | $1.5M | $46,774 | 995 | |
| Men's Basketball | Southern Conference | 15 | at cap | 6 | $4.1M | $270,198 | 1000 | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern Conference | 15 | at cap | 5 | $2.3M | $150,658 | 975 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern Conference | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern Conference | — | — | 6 | — | — | 994 | |
| Football | Southern Conference | 126 | 21 over | 6 | $8.4M | $67,034 | 978 | |
| Men's Golf | Southern Conference | 11 | 2 over | 2 | $628k | $57,110 | 994 | |
| Women's Golf | Southern Conference | 7 | room 2 | 2 | $877k | $125,289 | 985 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Big South Conference | 32 | room 6 | 1 | $774k | $24,179 | 995 | |
| Men's Soccer | Southern Conference | 30 | 2 over | 5 | $1.2M | $38,421 | 995 | |
| Softball | Southern Conference | 22 | room 3 | 4 | $1M | $46,435 | 1000 | |
| Men's Tennis | Southern Conference | 13 | 3 over | 3 | $504k | $38,767 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Southern Conference | 7 | room 3 | 3 | $818k | $116,839 | 983 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southern Conference | 70 | 25 over | 6 | $1.4M | $19,661 | 1000 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southern Conference | 65 | 20 over | 6 | $1.3M | $19,291 | 995 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern Conference | 19 | 1 over | 3 | $1M | $54,299 | 989 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.