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Furman University
3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, 29613 -616 -  View Map
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    Furman University is the oldest, largest and most selective private institution in South Carolina. Founded in 1826, Furman relocated to its current 800-acre location on the outskirts of Greenville in 1961. The move to the stunning, new campus served as a catalyst for Furman’s ongoing transformation from a primarily regional college to one of the leading liberal arts colleges in the United States. Today Furman offers majors and programs in 42 subjects and is one of the select group of colleges that qualify for a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honorary society. Undergraduates come from 46 states and 47 countries.
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School Overview:
  Furman University
County Greenville County, SC
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 2,624 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 113 students
Full-Time Graduate 28 students
Part-Time Graduate 149 students
Total Enrollment 3,221 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 2,425 students
Tuition 34048
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 86 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 9 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $4,641
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 26%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $8,229
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 75%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $16,056
% Students Receiving Loans 23%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $5,760
School Notes:
  • Furman has been an exemplar of a new type of liberal arts institution. While still grounded in the humanities, arts and sciences, the university has earned a national reputation for its program of engaged learning, a problem-solving, project-oriented, experience-based approach to the liberal arts. Engaged learning encourages students to develop creative ways to put classroom theory into practice and to take a more active role in their education through internships, service learning, study abroad and research.
  • Furman University offers degrees in 42 fields of study, with top-quality academic advising to help you determine what field of study is the best match for your interests. Each department is strongly committed to Furman’s unique vision of Engaged Learning. On the following pages, you will learn more about each academic discipline and how it uses the principles of Engaged Learning to provide students with the best education available.
  • Furman is located on 750-acre campus with lake, 36 major buildings including a 490,000-plus volume library, computer science and mathematics building, high-tech social sciences building, 2,000-seat auditorium, music complex with recital halls and technology lab, theatre, visual arts building, infirmary, classroom building with Humanities Center, student center, residence halls, dining hall, physical activities center, and chapel. Also, 16,000-seat football stadium, athletic fields, tennis center, soccer stadium, multi-purpose arena, and 18-hole golf course
  • Furman is ranked as one of the 50 finest liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Furman stands second among liberal arts colleges in the nation in both the number and percentage of undergraduates participating in summer research. Furman also ranks first in the number of different disciplines studied during summer research. Furman has been recognized for its excellence by the Wall Street Journal, Barron's Best Buys in College Education, the John Templeton Foundation, and Peterson's The Competitive Colleges.
  • Profile last updated: 04/22/2008.
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