Furman University

Furman University is a private nonprofit college in Greenville, SC. Its average net price is $31,764 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$17,649
$30,001 to $48,000$16,013
$48,001 to $75,000$25,245
$75,001 to $110,000$26,292
$110,001 and up$42,171
$61,444Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$61,444Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$31,764Average Net Price
$17,164Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,250Books and Supplies
$2,400Other Expenses
15.4%Students on Pell Grants
28.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

43.0%Acceptance Rate
650 to 720SAT Reading, Middle Half
610 to 710SAT Math, Middle Half
28 to 32ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$57,308
8 years after entry$67,832
10 years after entry$70,201
73.9%Graduation Rate
90.6%Retention Rate
$21,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Greenville, SCLocation
Large suburbSetting
2,379Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,621 Small program - rough guide n=35Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classical and Ancient Studies$33,774 National median for this major n=168Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Communications$48,837 Small program - rough guide n=37Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Data Analytics$66,895 National median for this major n=494Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Engineering, Other$75,133 National median for this major n=687Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$44,416 National median for this major n=2,767Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mathematics and Computer Science$76,818 National median for this major n=704Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$46,615 Small program - rough guide n=50$24,936 Small program - rough guide n=36
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Sustainability Studies$44,710 National median for this major n=1,415Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Urban Studies/Affairs$46,328 National median for this major n=907Not published

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