Does Furman University have a tennis program?

Yes. Furman University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southern Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southern Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Furman University?

Furman University is in Greenville, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Furman University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $76,798 a year, and an average net price of $30,308 after grants and scholarships.

Furman University

Greenville, SC · private, nonprofit · 2,379 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Furman University field?

Furman University, in Greenville, SC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southern Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 13 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Furman University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division I median of 10, by 30%, and in line with the Southern Conference median of 12. Furman University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 44%.

Furman University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the Southern Conference median. Furman University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, 22% below the Southern Conference median of 4.5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Furman University fund its athletes?

Furman University reported 375 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 219 men and 156 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $13,316,186, about $37,070 per male athlete and $33,320 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $158,531 for men's sports and $115,162 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $724 and $738 per athlete.

What is Furman University like academically?

Furman University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 43% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1371, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $76,798 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $30,308 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.

79% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 91% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $68,635, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Furman University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Parks, Recreation & Fitness, is 14% of degrees, with Social Sciences, Business, Management & Marketing and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Communication and Media Studies (66 degrees)
Political Science and Government (62 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (60 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (58 degrees)
Biology, General (51 degrees)
Psychology, General (43 degrees)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (30 degrees)
Music (28 degrees)
Chemistry (27 degrees)
History (24 degrees)

What is Greenville, SC like to live in?

Furman University sits in Greenville, a suburb of a large city of about 72,000 people in Greenville County, South Carolina.

The median household in Greenville earns about $68,460, which is about the South Carolina median ($66,818) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of South Carolina: a typical home is valued around $453,300, 92% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,248 a month is 11% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.5 times the national share, and the median age of 35 is younger than the country's 39.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the South Carolina average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Furman University have a tennis program?: Yes. Furman University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southern Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southern Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Furman University?: Furman University is in Greenville, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Furman University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $76,798 a year, and an average net price of $30,308 after grants and scholarships.