| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Paladins |
Furman University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian university in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is the oldest, largest and most selective private institution in South Carolina and is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the United States. Founded in 1826, Furman enrolls approximately 2,550 undergraduate and 525 graduate students on its 750 acre (3 km²) campus. Its current president is David Shi, who graduated from Furman in 1973.
Furman is best known for its chemistry, history, music, religion, political science, and psychology departments. The psychology, computer science, and chemistry departments have earned high marks among professional organizations spanning the sciences (social, applied, and basic), notable for a liberal arts institution of Furman's size.
Furman University students have an unusually high acceptance rate into graduate schools. Approximately two-thirds of Furman students will earn graduate degrees. More of Furman University’s graduates have gone on to earn Ph.D. degrees in recent years than any other private liberal arts college in the South, according to a survey conducted by the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center.
Furman University emphasizes "engaged" learning in which professors encourage undergraduate students to author articles, participate in internships, and volunteer in their respective fields of study. The Furman Advantage program funds research projects between professors and students. Furman receives funds annually from The Duke Endowment for general operating support and for special projects and programs. The center of engaged learning is the Max and Trude Heller Service Corps, formerly CESC, one of the nation's largest collegiate service-learning organization.
Furman was founded in 1826 as a Men's Academy and Theological Institute finally locating in Greenville, South Carolina in 1850, named after Dr. Jason Furman who set up a private trust to fund the original campus infrastructure. The original school building from that campus is located on the current Greenville campus today. In 1933, students from the Greenville Women's College began attending classes with Furman students. Shortly thereafter, the two schools merged to form the present institution. Furman began construction on its new campus, just five miles (8 km) north of downtown Greenville, in 1956. Classes on the new campus began in 1958. Now a private, non-religiously affiliated university, Furman was founded by, and affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention until separating in the 1991 - 1992 school year. However, the university's motto remains Christo et Docrinae (For Christ and Learning), and, according to Furman University's official website, "is rooted in the non-creedal, free church Baptist tradition which has always valued particular religious commitments while insisting not only on the freedom of the individual to believe as he or she sees fit but also on respect for a diversity of religious perspectives..."
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 83% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Southern Conference) Basketball (Southern Conference) Baseball (Southern Conference) Track (Southern Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 26,352 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 25,888 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 464 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,547 | 9% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 7,807 | 28% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 11,599 | 80% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,680 | 45% | |
Any Aid: |
88% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 58% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 94% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 580, Math: 590 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 690, Math: 680 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 47% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 25 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 30, Verbal: 31, Math: 29 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Colgate vs. Furman?
So I'm trying to decide which of these liberal arts universities to go to. If you've seriously heard of either, please give me your opinion as to which one I should attend this coming fall. Thanks!
16 months ago
Best Answer
I've heard of Colgate, but don't know much about it. Furman has a beautiful campus... if you're talking about the one in Gville, S Carolina. I've heard a lot of good things and a lot of bad things about Furman, but that's going to be the case in any college. You may also want to consider where you want to be when you graduate.
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Furman University in Greenville, SC?
is the campus nice?
does it have a good business program?
is there a lot to?
decent sports teams?
how hard is it to get into?
ive already been to the website but i thought it would be nice to get first hand info from someone who goes there, went there, lives in the area or has visited there
17 months ago
Best Answer
The campus is very beautiful. I go there every year for usually a football game. The campus is located right in the mountains so it is very green and it also has a lot of ponds and other nice things. I'm not sure if it has a good business program. Their football team has been very good the past two seasons, winning tournaments for their division. I have heard that it is pretty hard to get into and is expensive.
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