Furman University vs Samford University

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Both are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Furman University has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,372) than Samford University ($35,360).
It is harder to admit to Furman University than Samford University.
Furman University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,331) than Samford University (1,195).
Furman University has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Samford University (26).
Samford University has more students with 5,729 students while Furman University has 2,567 students.
Samford University has more full-time faculties with 362 faculties while Furman University has 260 full-time faculties.

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

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Furman University	vs.	Samford University
Greenville, South Carolina	Location	Birmingham, Alabama
four-years, private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
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)
$53,372	Tuition & Fees	$35,360
94% ($33,297)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	95% ($17,676)
$33,297	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,676
61.18 %	Acceptance Rates	83.19 %
22.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.05 %
1,331	SAT Score	1,195
31	ACT Score	26
82 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	87 %
2,567	Student Population	5,729
260	Number of Faculties	362
9 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