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Francis Marion University

4822 East Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29506

http://www.fmarion.edu/

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School Description

Provided by Francis Marion University

Francis Marion University is a four-year public institution established by the state
of South Carolina. It is located in the northeastern part of the state near the city of
Florence and has approximately 4000 students. Its purpose is threefold: to provide
students with an excellent education, stimulate inquiry and research, and serve the Pee
Dee region of South Carolina.

Francis Marion University, founded in 1970, is one of South Carolina's 13 state-supported universities. As one of the state's six comprehensive institutions, FMU prides itself on providing a strong liberal arts education.

The University enrolls nearly 4,000 students and offers a broad range of undergraduate degrees and a select number of graduate programs in serving the needs of communities, businesses and industries of the Pee Dee region. Francis Marion is the only state university serving the Pee Dee region, and many of its students are the first in their families to go to college.

FMU has the look and feel of a small, liberal arts college with all the benefits of a state-supported comprehensive university. FMU offers an excellent learning environment, small enough to afford students personalized attention from faculty and staff, and large enough to let students expand their horizons.

While 93 percent of its students come from South Carolina, the University enrolls students from 32 states and 34 foreign countries, allowing the FMU community to experience the diversity of people from other cultures. The student-faculty ratio is 16 to 1, and the overall class size is 20. The average age of undergraduates is 22, while the average age of graduate students is 36.

All faculty members have advanced degrees, and 84 percent of the full-time faculty hold doctoral or terminal degrees.

The campus features modern classroom buildings, laboratories and residence facilities to provide a safe, comfortable learning environment for students. The campus also features a number of recreational facilities that are available for use by students, faculty, staff and alumni, and for use in intramural and intercollegiate athletic competition.

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Francis Marion University

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Francis Marion University (formerly Francis Marion College) is a state-supported liberal arts university located seven miles (11 km) east of Florence, South Carolina, USA. It is named in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Brigadier General Francis Marion.

History

The university dates back to 1957, when the University of South Carolina set up a freshman center at the Florence County Library. A few years later, in 1961, USC-Florence was set up on land donated by the Wallace family eight miles east of Florence, South Carolina. In 1966, many in the Florence area pushed to establish a four-year university. Governor Robert E. McNair eventually signed into law an act creating Francis Marion College, effective July 1, 1970. The newly created Francis Marion College initially enrolled 907 students from 23 of South Carolina's 46 counties in 10 departments.

In 1992, Francis Marion College achieved university status and subsequently changed its name to Francis Marion University. Today, Francis Marion enrolls over 4,000 students from 26 states and 16 countries. Francis Marion is one of South Carolina's thirteen state-supported universities. Since 1999, Francis Marion University has consistently ranked in the top 100 master's level institutions in the southern United States in US News and World Reports Best Colleges and Universities.

Location

Located on a tract of land originally included in a grant by the King of England and later made a cotton plantation by the Wallace Family, Francis Marion University is situated east of Florence. The campus includes of mixed pine-hardwood and bottomland forests accessed by a series of trails. The University is located on U.S. Highways 76 and 301 and is just an hour's drive from Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand and 4 hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains. With a metropolitan-area population of 198,000, the city of Florence is nestled alongside Interstate 95, the main north-south corridor from the New England area to Miami, and at the eastern end of Interstate 20. The city is served by Amtrak, bus service, and a regional airport.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Patriots

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
3,097
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 11,698
Students Receiving Aid:
84%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 30
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Francis Marion University

Bachelor's Level Programs

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        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
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        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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Master's Level Programs

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        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Education

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    • Special Needs Education See more schools with programs in Special Needs Education
      • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
        A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with specific learning disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with specific learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising students with specific learning disabilities, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
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      • Other Special Education and Teaching
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      • Early Childhood Education
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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
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      • Secondary Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • Community Psychology
        A program that prepares individuals to apply psychological principles to the analysis of social problems, and the implementation of intervention strategies for addressing these problems. Includes instruction in social ecology, primary and secondary prevention of social pathologies, social intervention strategies and tactics, large group counseling, social services systems behavior, creating settings, cultural stress, and the dynamics of social change.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 65%
Men 35%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 56%
African-American 37%
Other 5%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 93%
Out-of-State 7%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
South Carolina 93%
Virginia 1%
Texas 0%
New Jersey 0%
Ohio 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 40%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Peach Belt Conference)
Baseball (Peach Belt Conference)
Track (Peach Belt Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 5,849 $ 11,698  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 135 $ 135  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,273 20%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 4,191 37%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,117 8%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,973 24%  
Any Aid:
   84%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 71% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 68%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 440, Math: 440
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 540, Math: 530
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 25%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 16
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 21, Math: 21

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Francis Marion is a tier three college in the category master's universities - south. Tier 3 means that they're ranked in the lowest half of all colleges in that category. Bottom line though - they're as good as any number of other schools that most people have never heard of and that serve a relatively regional area. What you get out of your education there depends mostly on what effort you put into it.

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  • Stokes Hall in autumn
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  • Forest Villas, Francis Marion's new dormatory complex
    Forest Villas, Francis Marion's new dormatory complex [source]
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  • Lee Nursing School, home of the FMU Nursing Program
    Lee Nursing School, home of the FMU Nursing Program [source]
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Francis Marion University
Florence, SC 29506
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