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Furman University

Women's D1
Profile
Size
4 / 10
2,768 Undergrads / 2,947 Students
Cost
10 / 10
$35,621 Net Price
Selectivity
7 / 10
57% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    Southern Conf. (SOCON)

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • 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
Student-to-faculty Ratio
10 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
88%
Overall Graduation Rate
83%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
77% / 83%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

Most games are scheduled at schools around South Carolina and Georgia. The team also travels to D.C., Virginia and Pennsylvania. The team typically plays at neutral sites during preseason at schools around South Carolina. Other trips in the past include Colorado Springs, Colorado and Louisville, Kentucky.

Recruit Commits
2024
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Ava Pradelli Haverford High Ardmore , PA Mid
Anna Kelly School of the Holy Child Rye Mamaroneck , NY Mid, Draw
Lexi Elkin Walt Whitman HS Bethesda, MD Mid
 
2023
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Ashtyn Greathouse Milton High School Milton, GA Att
Isabelle Conway Tappan Zee High School Tappan, NY Mid, Mid
Sailor Henderson J.L. Mann High School Greenville, SC Goal
Mia Falco Lower Merion Bala Cynwyd, PA Att
Emma Rasoulov Pikesville Baltimore , MD Att
Allie Kandel Groton School Townsend, MA Att
Natalie Michelow Fort Mill High School Fort Mill, SC Att, Mid
 
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Marisa Inoa Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, Roswell, GA Johns Creek, GA Mid
Reese Hart Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Cumming, GA Mid
Carley Vernon Shawnee High School Medford, NJ Goal
Caroline Bozza Walton High School Marietta, GA Def, Mid
Sophie Kingsborough Garnet Valley High School Garnet Valley, PA Att
Mia Pisani James Madison HS Vienna, VA Att
Abby Shearer IMG Academy Bradenton , FL Def, Def
 
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Sabrina Caruso Wantagh Wantagh, NY Att
Amanda McCabe St Thomas Aquinas Fort Lauderdale, FL Def
Sophia Buzelis Hinsdale Central High School Willowbrook, IL Def, Mid
Molly Faul IMG Academy Bradenton, FL Def, Mid
Paige Harman Fairport Senior HS Fairport, NY Mid
Mackenzie McCormick Argyle HS Argyle, TX Goal
Anna Roser Easton HS Easton, MD Att
 
2020
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Avery Mcilwaine Johns Creek Alpharetta, GA Mid, Att
Katelyn Sousa New Fairfield High School New Fairfield, CT Mid
Sydney McClure Lassiter Marietta , GA Mid
Sophie Shaw Granville HS Granville, OH Mid
 
2019
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Meagan Beal Brewster Brewster, NY Mid
Tabitha Conrad Wesleyan Atlanta, GA Def
 
2018
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2015
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Events By Furman University Coaches
Sep 16 '18
Greenville, SC
 
Women's 13-18
Oct 27 '18
Greenville, SC
 
Women's 13-18
Feb 18 '19
Greenville, SC
 
Women's 13-18
Jun 17-19 '19
Greenville, SC
 
Women's 13-18
Sep 14 '19
Greenville, SC
 
Women's 13-18
Oct 26 '19
Greenville, SC
 
Women's 13-18
Jun 14 '21
Greenville, SC
 
Women's 13-18
Jul 8 '21
Greenville, SC
 
Women's 13-18
Location
3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC, 29613 See Directions
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
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
560 - 670
Math
610 - 710
Total
1200 - 1400
ACT
English
28 - 35
Math
25 - 30
Composite
28 - 32

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

SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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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
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    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)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Business (15%)
    Social Sciences (13%)
    Business Administration and Management, General (11%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (10%)
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric (9%)
    Communication & Journalism (9%)
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (8%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (8%)
    Political Science and Government, General (7%)
    Visual & Performing Arts (6%)
    Physical Sciences (6%)
    Psychology (6%)
    Psychology, General (6%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (6%)
    Education (4%)
    Philosophy & Religious Studies (3%)
    Accounting (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    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).

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    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 Scholarship92%$29,884
    Federal Grants12%$5,345
    Pell Grants12%$4,458
    Other Federal11%$975
    State & Local Grants25%$7,682
    Institutional Grants91%$27,306
     
    Student Loans32%$9,093
    Federal Loans31%$5,168
    Other Loans7%$19,106

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    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.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    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
    Basic ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
    Undergrad InstructionArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionPostbaccalaureate: Education-dominant, with Arts & Sciences
    Enrollment ProfileVery high undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, small, highly residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

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