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Schools Like Furman University (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to Furman University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Presbyterian College• SC

Higher acceptance rate (19.8 percentage points higher) and located 45 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$60,194

Washington College

• MD

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Higher acceptance rate (13 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate66%

Earnings$65,518

Rank#1462

University Of Utah• UT

Higher acceptance rate (34.6 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$67,170

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Davidson College• NC

Same region (98 miles away) (earnings difference: 18.6%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$81,400

Wofford College• SC

Same state (29 miles away) with nearly identical earnings; same institution type

Earnings$68,964

Rhodes College• TN

Same region with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$66,651

The Catholic University Of America• DC

Same region with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$73,250

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Tusculum University• TN

Similar admission rate (7.9 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (360 point difference); located 88 miles away

Earnings$44,367

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Assumption University• MA

Similar quality tier (#30567 ranked)

Earnings$74,895

Dallas Baptist University• TX

Similar quality tier (#30574 ranked)

Earnings$56,807

William Woods University• MO

Similar quality tier (#30575 ranked)

Earnings$42,401

Northwest Nazarene University• ID

Similar quality tier (#30565 ranked)

Earnings$51,719

Morehouse College• GA

Similar quality tier in Southeast (#30564 ranked)

Earnings$52,889

Scripps College• CA

Similar quality tier (#30563 ranked)

Earnings$77,539

Millikin University• IL

Similar quality tier (#30580 ranked)

Earnings$51,262

Mercyhurst University• PA

Similar quality tier (#30562 ranked)

Earnings$47,452

Charleston Southern University• SC

Similar quality tier in Southeast (#30561 ranked)

Earnings$45,898

Hobart William Smith Colleges• NY

Similar quality tier (#30584 ranked)

Earnings$68,831

Schools Similar to Furman University: Questions & Comparisons

Furman University is more selective with a 43% acceptance rate, compared to 59% for Wofford College. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Furman University's peer institutions include Wofford College, Tusculum University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Furman University's $21,041.

If Furman University is a reach, consider Presbyterian College (72%), Washington College (66%), University Of Utah (87%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Furman University in SC include Davidson College, Wofford College, Presbyterian College.

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