Furman Admission Requirements

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. Last year, 3,060 out of 5,002 applicants were admitted making Furman a moderately competitive school to get into with a strong chance of acceptance if you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 18 percent. Furman University typically accepts and attracts "A-" average high school students. Only 23% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Furman University?

Furman University typically requires applicants to be in the top 17 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1260 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1170. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1350 out of 1600. The school ranks #2 in South Carolina for highest average SAT composite score. 41 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Furman?

Admission data indicates that Furman regularly accepts students with ACT's of 26 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 18 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 24 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 28 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 31 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #3 in South Carolina for highest average ACT composite score. 53 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Furman University.

You will need very good grades in high school to get into Furman University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Furman University was 3.74 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A- students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #6 in South Carolina for highest average GPA. If your high school GPA meets these requirements, there is a good chance you will be accepted as Furman accepts 61% of students who apply.

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76% of Furman University freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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