What SAT score do you need for Furman? (Middle 50%: 1280–1417.5)
First-year students at Furman who sent an SAT scored 1280–1417.5, with a median of 1340 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Furman admits 43% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Furman
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1280–1417.5, median 1340
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Furman is for you and whether to send your score.
Furman by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 43%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1280–1417.5
- Median SAT
- 1340
- About on the ACT
- 27–32
- Sent an SAT
- 27%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Furman admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 110%, from 5,143 in 2015 to 10,813 in 2024, and Furman's admit rate went from 64% to 43%.
- 64%
- 43%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,813 | 4,644 | 43% |
| 2023 | 8,406 | 4,419 | 53% |
| 2022 | 7,514 | 5,036 | 67% |
| 2021 | 7,174 | 5,119 | 71% |
| 2020 | 5,194 | 3,389 | 65% |
| 2019 | 5,258 | 2,987 | 57% |
| 2018 | 5,469 | 3,339 | 61% |
| 2017 | 5,002 | 3,060 | 61% |
| 2016 | 5,232 | 3,545 | 68% |
| 2015 | 5,143 | 3,268 | 64% |
In fall 2024, 608 of the 4,644 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Furman
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1230Far reachHold
- 1230–1270ReachHold
- 1280–1330TargetHold
- 1340 and upTargetSend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Furman SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 610 | 660 | 710 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 650 | 680 | 720 |
| SAT total | 1280 | 1340 | 1417.5 |
| ACT composite | 28 | 31 | 32 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 27% sent an SAT and 22% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
Furman cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $30,308
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 79%
- Median earnings
- $68,635
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 2,415
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Furman
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- BentleyWaltham, MA · 45% admitted1290–1403, median 1340
- Bennington CollegeBennington, VT · 45% admitted1308–1375, median 1335
- TennesseeKnoxville, TN · 42% admitted1280–1380, median 1330
- LMULos Angeles, CA · 45% admitted1280–1400, median 1350
- ClemsonClemson, SC · 38% admitted1250–1400, median 1320
- DickinsonCarlisle, PA · 42% admitted1330–1440, median 1380
More colleges in South Carolina
Sources
- Furman Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Furman website
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