EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY

That first visit. A panel of current students sharing their experiences. A stay in a residence hall. And then? Summer Orientation and the embrace of community. A student’s individualized four-year journey starts well before their first Pathways class.

It is through these early interactions and impressions that The Furman Advantage starts to shape students’ trajectories by instilling in them a sense of belonging and encouraging self-reflection.

After receiving a record-breaking 7,175 applications, the university welcomed in Fall 2021 a new class of 656 students with sterling academic credentials and exceptional extracurricular accomplishments. The average SAT composite score for the entering class was 1334. Approximately 40% of these students were in the top 10% of their high school graduating class.

The substantial increase in high-quality applications allowed the university to admit more students while increasing academic quality and diversity.

Admissions

(Fall 2021 Entering Class)

APPLICATIONS: 7,175
ACCEPTANCES: 5,119
ENROLLED: 656

African American: 8.1%
Asian: 4%
Hispanic: 7.6%
White: 75%
Multiracial or other: 5.3%

International: 4%

Fall 2021 Total Enrollment

2,306
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Men 40.2%
Women 59.8%

African American: 7%
Asian: 3.4%
Hispanic: 5.8%
White: 76.7%
Multiracial or other: 7%
Total diversity: 23.3%

International: 3.4%

Cost Of Attendance (2021-22)

Tuition $52,992
Fees $380
Room (average) $8,274
Board (average) $6,200
Total Direct Costs $67,846

45 STATES REPRESENTED
35 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
156 GRADUATE STUDENTS

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 14
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY
RATIO: 9:1

EXCELLENCE
AND
COMMUNITY

“Furman University has welcomed and empowered me to come out of my comfort zone. It has given me the power to make an impact by contributing to the cultural diversity in our community.”

GRACCHUS FENELON ’24

President of the Furman University International Student Association

The world’s future scholars

• In support of international student recruitment, Furman continued its partnership with United World College schools for the 2021-22 recruitment cycle. This included hosting virtual visits to all 18 UWC schools this year, as well as participating in in-person presentations and events with counselors, students and parents in Costa Rica, Mexico, the Netherlands, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and the United Arab Emirates.
• Furman hosted in-person and virtual workshops, webinars and presentations around the world through Council of International Schools, Education USA centers, as well as with individual high schools and independent counselors.

These virtual recruiting efforts were rewarding, and Furman saw a 30% increase in international applications for the Fall 2022 incoming class.

4000

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS/FAMILIES ATTENDED IN-PERSON ON-CAMPUS EVENTS

700

VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON HIGH SCHOOL VISITS, COLLEGE FAIRS AND TRAVEL EVENTS WERE HELD

3600

STUDENTS AND PARENTS ATTENDED VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON RECRUITING EVENTS OFF CAMPUS

From left: Emily Berg ’25, Brian Mapakamise ’25 and Paige Van Ostenbridge ’25 during 2021 Orientation Fieldfest