Carolinas College vs Furman University

Carolinas College of Health Sciences and Furman University, two distinct institutions of higher learning in South Carolina, offer unique educational experiences tailored to different academic aspirations. Carolinas College of Health Sciences, with an acceptance rate of 88%, specializes in healthcare-related programs, preparing students for careers in nursing, pharmacy, and other health professions. Furman University, on the other hand, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 48%, and offers a comprehensive liberal arts curriculum, including popular majors in business, psychology, and biology. While Carolinas College of Health Sciences caters to a diverse student body, with 58% female and 42% male students, Furman University's student population is predominantly female, at 57%. Both institutions boast impressive graduation rates, with Carolinas College of Health Sciences achieving a 90% rate and Furman University reaching a commendable 86%. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more distinctions between these two esteemed institutions and make

	Carolinas College of Health Sciences	Furman University
Overview
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina	Greenville, South Carolina
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Trimester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		91.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	61.1%	71.4%
Application fees	$60	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $55
SAT range	920 - 1110	1240 - 1422
ACT range	N/A	29 - 33
Students submitting SAT score	83.0%	26.0%
Students submitting ACT score	17.0%	29.0%
Total number of applicants	18	7,174
Total number of admissions given out	11	5,119
Admitted students who chose to enroll	6	656
Yield rate	54.5%	12.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$43,120	$69,880
Average net price		$33,999
Tuition	$14,184	$52,992
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $7,496 Meal plan: $6,202
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		96.0% Average amount $33,191
Students receiving federal student loan		28.0% Average amount $5,170
Students taking out private loans		5.0% Average amount $20,783

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	473 Men 11.2% Women 88.8%	2,307 Men 40.1% Women 59.9%
Graduate students	N/A	156 Men 20.5% Women 79.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	67.8%
International students	N/A	3.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	2,406
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	South Carolina Georgia North Carolina Florida Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts	Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Visual & Performing Arts Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	6:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	66.7%	81.9%
Dropout rate	N/A	2.4%
Transferred out	33.3%	15.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $60,164 Year 2: $54,140 Year 3: $52,114 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,501 Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $44,665	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,571 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $56,414 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,227 Year 2: $40,140 Year 3: $52,939 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,108 Year 2: $36,668 Year 3: $50,384 Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $61,615 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $14,357 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,821 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: N/A

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.

Carolinas College

University of Miami