Furman University
Profile
Size
4 / 10Cost
10 / 10Selectivity
7 / 10-
Team Conference
Southern Conf. (SOCON)
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
Suburb: Large
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Coach's Description
Effective immediately (May 18, 2020), Furman Athletics will no longer sponsor a varsity Men's Lacrosse program. All men's lacrosse student-athletes currently receiving scholarships will continue to receive their scholarships for the remainder of their respective undergraduate academic careers at Furman.
Coach Recruiting Interview
Furman University is cutting the salaries of the president and senior administrators, implement furloughs and budget reductions and discontinue the baseball and men’s lacrosse programs.
Team Road Trips
During the season, the team typically stays in the Southeast, traveling to High Point, NC, Richmond, VA, Lexington, VA, Macon, GA and Jacksonville, FL. Other trips in the past include Colorado Springs, CO, Louisville, KY and Washington D.C.
Recruit Commits
2020 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Ben Lever | Apex, NC | Def | |
Theo Becker |
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Cincinnati, OH | Att, Mid |
Jackson Klein | Danvers, MA | LSM, Def | |
David Creo |
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Rockville Centre, NY | Mid |
Asher Wagnon | Atlanta, GA | Mid | |
Loukas Sotieopouloa | Severna Park, MD | Goal | |
Patrick Thomas | Washington, CT | Goal | |
Charlie Ward | Winchester, MA | Att | |
Michael Ricciardi | Mendham, NJ | Mid | |
Sam Bonacci | Albany, NY | Mid | |
James Pendley | The Woodlands, TX | Def | |
James Brewer | Atlanta, GA | Def | |
2019 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Anson Walldorf |
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Winston Salem, NC | Mid |
Henry Mudlaff | Washington, DC | Mid | |
Jack Praver | Virginia Beach, VA | Def | |
Matthew Back | Washington, DC | Goal | |
Cole O'Neill | Washington, DC | Mid | |
Zack Kinsella | Severna Park, MD | Mid | |
Ryan Farquhar | The Woodlands, TX | Mid | |
Jacob Magelssen | Houston, TX | Mid | |
Andrew Jenet | Mineola, NY | Goal | |
Brett Tenaglia | New Fairfield, CT | Att | |
Christian Desimone | Bay Shore, NY | Mid | |
Harris Hubbard | Dallas, TX | LSM, Def | |
Jack Dowd | Ponte Vedra, FL | Mid | |
Jonathon Spiropoulos | Brooklandville, MD | Def | |
Luke Majick | Grand Rapids, MI | Mid | |
Matt Adams | Boca Raton, FL | Att | |
Matthew Zito | Mineola, NY | Def | |
Nick Yovino | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Mid | |
2018 | |||
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2017 | |||
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2016 | |||
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2015 | |||
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Events By Furman University Coaches
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Greenville South Carolina Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Charlotte North Carolina Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Columbia South Carolina Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Charleston South Carolina Area
- Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
- Greater Nashville Area
- Greensboro/Winston-Salem North Carolina Area
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Greater Boston Area
- Orlando Florida Area
- Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
- Greater Chicago Area
Where Grads Work
- Greenville County Schools
- US Army
- Wells Fargo
- Bank of America
- Greenville Health System
- Deloitte
- EY
- AT&T
- Michelin
- Clemson University
- IBM
- BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
- PwC
- Fluor Corporation
- SunTrust Bank
What Grads Do
- Education
- Sales
- Entrepreneurship
- Operations
- Finance
- Media and Communication
- Legal
- Research
- Community and Social Services
- Consulting
- Marketing
- Healthcare Services
- Information Technology
- Arts and Design
- Administrative
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 550 - 660 for SAT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 5,258 | 2,198 | 3,060 |
% Admitted | 57% | 52% | 60% |
% Admits That Enroll | 22% | 23% | 21% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.64 |
Admission Considerations
Required | Rec. | |
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High School GPA | ||
High School Rank | ||
High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
Recommendations | ||
Demonstrate Competencies | ||
Admission Test Scores | ||
Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.) | ||
TOEFL (English proficiency) |

Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$35,621
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $50,844 | |
Books & Supplies | $810 | |
Cost of Living | $13,034 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,938 | |
Sticker Price | $66,626 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
94% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 92% | $29,884 |
Federal Grants | 12% | $5,345 |
Pell Grants | 12% | $4,458 |
Other Federal | 11% | $975 |
State & Local Grants | 25% | $7,682 |
Institutional Grants | 91% | $27,306 |
Student Loans | 32% | $9,093 |
Federal Loans | 31% | $5,168 |
Other Loans | 7% | $19,106 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $703 Million | $238,498 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $26,000.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $21,500 | $276 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 2.9%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 614 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $51,200
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.97 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 77% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 8 | 8 |
Fondling | 3 | 3 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | - | - |
Burglary | 4 | 4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 2 |
Arson | 1 | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Undergrad Instruction | Arts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Postbaccalaureate: Education-dominant, with Arts & Sciences |
Enrollment Profile | Very high undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, small, highly residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.