Furman vs. Ole Miss 2024 (2024)

Furman vs. University of Mississippi (UM) Overview

You’re wrestling with a tough question: “Should I go toFurmanorOle Miss?“

Furman

University of Mississippi (UM)

N/A

In-state Tuition

$7,444

In-state Tuition

N/A

Net Price

$14,284

Net Price

Differences between Furman and University of Mississippi (UM)

Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let’s go through a general overview of the high-level differences between Furman and University of Mississippi (UM). The table below summarizes some of the most important statistics around competitiveness, costs, etc.

	Furman	University of Mississippi (UM)
In-state Tuition	N/A	$7,444
Net Price	N/A	$14,284
Average Financial Aid	$27,653	$8,712
Total Undergraduates	0	18472
Average SAT Scores	0 - 0	990 - 1200
Acceptance Rate	0	79
Location	3300 Poinsett Highway	Oxford Mississippi
City Name	Greenville	University

WARNINGS: Based on net price alone, N/A is the cheaper option. However, this sticker price may not adequately represent the difference in living costs between Greenville and University.Furmanis in a N/A andOle Missis in a South Atlantic - sometimes off campus meals and housing costs can dramatically vary between schools

Is Furman or University of Mississippi (UM) Harder to get into? Which school is easier to get into?

If you’re looking at acceptance rate alone, then Furman is more difficult to get into. However, each college is looking to fill its incoming class with a variety of students with different strengths, backgrounds, etc.

Therefore, the acceptance rate alone is not a good indicator that Furman is a better school or will be more difficult for you specifically to get into. On the flipside, University of Mississippi (UM) is easier to get into based on acceptance rate alone.

You can use the below college admissions predictor to determine your likelihood of acceptance at either school.

How Do Furman Dorms Compare to housing Options at Ole Miss?

Both colleges provide on-campus living options. Furman charges for on-campus living, while Ole Miss charges N/A for on-campus living. Most importantly, though, check out the video below for a sample of dorm tours at each school.

Dorm videos forFurman.Check here.

Dorm videos forOle Miss.Check here.

How does Furman social life compare to Ole Miss?

It’s tough to understand the nuances of social life with data alone. That’s why we’ve brought in real student videos to show how Furman social life differs from Ole Miss.

Social life videos forFurman.Check here.

Social life videos forOle Miss.Check here.

FurmanandOle Missstudent body differences

The table below helps demonstrate the student body differences as well.

	Furman, %	Ole Miss,%
White	N/A	78.16
Hispanic	N/A	2.88
Black	N/A	13.62
Foreign	N/A	1.21
Others	100	4.1

How different is the Furman campus compared to University of Mississippi (UM) campus?

TheFurmancampus is located in Greenville, SC and is characterized as N/A. TheOle Misscampus is located in University, MS and is characterized as Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area).

Check out all campus videos for Furman here

Check out all campus videos for Ole Miss here

Which school gives more financial aid?

Furman provides $27,653 whereas Ole Miss provides an average of $8,712.

How does Furman academics compare to Ole Miss?

When analyzing academics between Furman and University of Mississippi (UM) we’ll look at both what current students are studying and also where they end up after graduation. After all, college should prepare you for a career! Analyzing each school’s outcomes is super valuable to understand the value of the degree.

Majors	Furman	Ole Miss
Agriculture agriculture operations and related sciences	N/A	N/A
Natural resources and conservation	N/A	N/A
Architecture and related services	N/A	N/A
Area ethnic cultural gender and group studies	8	3
Communication journalism and related programs	55	289
Computer and information sciences and support services	22	62
Communications technologies technicians and support services	N/A	N/A
Personal and culinary services	N/A	N/A
Engineering	1	191
Education	37	268
Engineering technologies and engineering related fields	N/A	N/A
Foreign languages literatures and linguistics	20	32
Family and consumer sciences human sciences	N/A	N/A
Legal professions and studies	N/A	15
English language and literature letters	13	79
Liberal arts and sciences general studies and humanities	N/A	265
Library science	N/A	N/A
Biological and biomedical sciences	51	171
Mathematics and statistics	8	21
Military technologies and applied sciences	N/A	N/A
Multi interdisciplinary studies	22	N/A
Parks recreation leisure and fitness studies	N/A	160
Philosophy and religious studies	22	8
Theology and religious vocations	N/A	N/A
Physical sciences	39	62
Science technologies technicians	N/A	N/A
Psychology	32	194
Hmlnd scrt lw enfrcmnt frfghtng and rltd prtctv srvc	N/A	154
Public administration and social service professions	N/A	155
Social sciences	91	167
Construction trades	N/A	N/A
Mechanic and repair technologies technicians	N/A	N/A
Precision production	N/A	N/A
Transportation and materials moving	N/A	N/A
Visual and performing arts	56	79
Health professions and related programs	79	711
Business management marketing and related support services	114	1047

Which is better: Furman or University of Mississippi (UM)?

We’ve compared dorm life, costs, outcomes and more to provide the most complete comparison between Furman and Ole Miss. But, you’re smart enough to know that numbers paint a terrible picture for truly understanding what each college and community is like. And, the real answer to which school is better is: the school that’s right for you. No matter who you ask, if they know what they’re talking about, the answer is the same: the “better” school is whatever is the best fit for you personally. That’s why it’s extremely important to check out all the videos on CampusReel for each school.

CampusReel forFurman

CampusReel forOle Miss

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