Francis Marion University

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Location: Southeast
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Patriots
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Francis Marion University (formerly Francis Marion College) is a state-supported liberal arts university located seven miles 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 7 miles 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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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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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

Degree Programs at Francis Marion University

Bachelor's Level Majors

Photos

  • Image:FMU_logo1.JPG
    Image:FMU_logo1.JPG [source]
  • Founder's Hall, one of the original buildings on campus
    Founder's Hall, one of the original buildings on campus [source]
  • Stokes Hall in autumn
    Stokes Hall in autumn [source]
  • Forest Villas, Francis Marion's new dormatory complex
    Forest Villas, Francis Marion's new dormatory complex [source]
  • Lee Nursing School, home of the FMU Nursing Program
    Lee Nursing School, home of the FMU Nursing Program [source]
  • FMU Sports Logo
    FMU Sports Logo [source]