With a GPA of 3.75, Furman requires you to be above average in your high school class. You'll need at least a mix of A's and B's, with more A's than B's. You can compensate for a lower GPA with harder classes, like AP or IB classes.
How hard is it to get into Furman and can I get accepted? The school has a 61% acceptance rate ranking it #15 in South Carolina for lowest rate of acceptance. Furman University typically accepts and attracts "A-" average high school students. Only 21% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school.
There are 2,700 students with 72% of them from out-of-state. Being a private and somewhat expensive university, you will find many conservative and preppy students. However, most students find the campus very accepting.
In 1953, Furman began construction on its new campus, five miles (8 km) north of downtown Greenville. Classes on the new campus began in 1958. By 1963, enough faculty were siding with the students over racial desegregation that Furman's Board of Trustees voted to admit black students.
How much is tuition at Furman?
Within South Carolina, Furman University is Considered a Very High Quality College at a Good Price. Furman University's overall average net price combined with a very high quality education, results in a good value for the money when compared to other colleges and universities in South Carolina.
For the first time in the history of Furman University, some students will be allowed to drink in their on-campus apartments. A unanimous vote by the school's board of trustees on Saturday changed a long-standing rule that kept the campus virtually dry, even for students of legal drinking age.
Furman Paladins women's basketball
| Furman Paladins |
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| 2018–19 Furman Paladins women's basketball team |
| University | Furman University |
| Head coach | Jackie Carson (7th season) |
| Conference | SoCon |
Furman University is located in Greenville, SC and the Softball program competes in the Southern Conference (SoCon) conference. Furman University does offer athletic scholarships for Softball.
The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA).
The Mercer Bears football program is the intercollegiate football team of Mercer University located in Macon, Georgia, United States. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Southern Conference.
NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision
Records from the team's initial seasons from 1946 to 1948 are incomplete. The 49ers are a member of the FBS's Conference USA since 2015 when they moved up a subdivision after two years as a Division I FCS independent. The team plays their home games in 15,314-seat Jerry Richardson Stadium.
Johnson Hagood Memorial Stadium
What conference is South Carolina?
NCAA Southeastern Conference Football
