Furman University vs Samford University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both are Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
Furman University has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,092) than Samford University ($34,198).
It is harder to admit to Furman University than Samford University.
Furman University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than Samford University (1,160).
Furman University has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Samford University (26).
Samford University has more students with 5,619 students while Furman University has 2,947 students.
Samford University has more full-time faculties with 361 faculties while Furman University has 272 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Furman University and Samford University.

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Furman UniversitySamford University

Furman University	vs.	Samford University
Greenville, South Carolina	Location	Birmingham, Alabama
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$52,092	Tuition & Fees	$34,198
96% ($32,813)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	92% ($15,760)
$32,813	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,760
61.18 %	Acceptance Rates	83.19 %
22.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.05 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,160
30	ACT Score	26
83 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	90 %
2,947	Student Population	5,619
272	Number of Faculties	361
10 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services