Furman University
Location: Greenville, SC (suburban, small city)
Size: 2,345 students
Avg percent need-met: 83%
Acceptance rate: 71%
Middle 50% ACT: 30-33 **Test Optional**
Middle 50% SAT: 1260-1400 *Test Optional**
Furman is located on a beautiful campus with a warm, challenging academic community. Classes are small, with passionate professors, which creates an overall engaging education. Professors aren't easy graders - science programs are especially tough. The student body is inclusive and close-knit, emphasizing studying during the week and parties or weekend trips to Greenville during the weekend.
Popular majors / known for: Communication, Health, Business, Biology
Academic approach: Liberal arts education that “integrates classroom learning and access to premier academic programs with experiences in research, internships, study away and community-centered learning”
Campus tradition: Furman is known for its picturesque fountains; during freshman orientation, one night is designated to "fountain-hop" and splash in the fountains across campus - the same tradition occurs on the last day of class senior year. Seniors wear swimsuits to their final classes and race to jump into the fountain after!
Conservatism
Per Niche, students describe campus as leaning conservative or moderate, but with students individually associated in almost equal ratios as conservative, liberal, and independent.
In a 2020 poll done by the Paladin Student Newspaper, 27% of the sample planned to vote for Trump and 63% for Biden. 47% of male respondents identified as Republican and 20% as Democrat, while 41% of women identified as Democrats and 24% as Republican. Among Republicans, the economy was the biggest factor in their vote. For Democrats, it was COVID-19 and racial equity.
Application Details
RD deadline: January 15th
Early Action deadline: December 1st
Supplemental essays: None
Application fee: $50
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: Required, due February 15th
Interviews: Considered
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