Class of 2026 Student Profile

Furman’s Class of 2026 is comprised of more than 682 bright and innovative students from across the country and around the world. Find out more about our newest Paladins who are dedicated to excellence in academics and real-world impact.

Application Overview

  • 7,533
    Applications
  • 5,049
    Admitted
  • 682
    Enrolled

Enrolled First-Year Students by Application Plan

  • 12%
    Early Decision
  • 64%
    Early Action
  • 24%
    Regular Decision

Demographics

  • 57%
    Female
  • 43%
    Male
  • 24%
    Diversity (not including international students)
  • 39
    States represented
  • 23
    Countries represented

High School Representation

  • 64%
    Public School
  • 33%
    Private School
  • 3%
    Home School/Other

Geographic Representation

  • 14
    Mid-Atlantic/Northeast
  • 8
    Midwest/West
  • 59
    SC, NC, GA
  • 15
    Southeast (other)
  • 4
    International

Academic Profile

Furman practices a holistic, selective admission process in which we assess traditional measures of academic success — rigor of curriculum, grades and test scores (optional), as well as extracurricular involvement, special talents and life experience. Beyond the application, we value personally connecting with each applicant in order to get to know students better and learn more about their interest in Furman. The ranges below reflect the middle 50% of students who were competitive for admission in the Class of 2026. Our goal each year is to enroll a well-rounded first-year class, academically accomplished and diverse in every dimension.

 

Middle 50th Percentile
Unweighted Core GPA (4.0 scale)
3.4-3.9
SAT
1280-1420
ACT
29-33

Activities & Accomplishments

  • 176
    Sports Team Captains
  • 19
    Student Body Presidents
  • 93
    Student Organization Presidents
  • 244
    National Honor Society Members
  • 180
    2-Sport Varsity Athletes
  • 128
    Recognized with Award on State or National Level
  • 28
    Eagle Scout/Girl Scout Gold Award
  • 202
    Significant Involvement in Community Service
  • 74
    Leader in Musical Group
  • 43
    Lived Outside US
  • 50
    Club or Organization Founder
  • 33
    Editor of School Publication
  • 37
    Theatre Star
  • 18
    Mock Trial
  • 24
    Visual Artist
  • 1
    2021 Georgia Amateur Champion
  • 1
    Raised over $50,000 towards cancer treatment/research
  • 1
    Training to be an American Ninja Warrior