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Philosophy & religion at Furman University

Furman University graduates about 29 philosophy & religion majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 48th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 86 out of 100.

86/100Standout#48 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year295% of the class
Research in the field$243Ka year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1455whole school

Around Furman University

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Charles E Daniel Chapel, James Buchanan Duke Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 33 · Academic 13 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Wesleyan University 87
  2. Colby College 87
  3. The Catholic University of America 86
  4. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 86
  5. Southern Methodist University 86
  6. Oberlin College 86
  7. Brandeis University 86
  8. University of Washington 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Furman University with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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