This university is a private institution that was established in the year of 1826. The university is located in Greenville, S.C. which is a beautiful city with overall residents of almost 64,000. Also, the university main campus is not so far just five miles away from downtown Greenville. The institution has also their bus stop which falls on the route of the local bus.

Every year this university has an overall enrolment of almost 2,754 undergraduate students. Also, the infrastructure of the institution is well-designed with classrooms with an occupancy of fewer than 20 students each class. The university also has a team of excellent teacher faculty staff and there is at least one teacher for every ten students which simply translates for a good student-faculty ratio of 11:1.

Rankings

  • According to the US News data, this university is ranked #46 in one of the best National Liberal Arts Colleges for the year 2023.
  • The university is also placed #3 for the Best Colleges for Veterans in the year 2023.
  • The institutions are also maintaining #12 ranking for the position of the Best Undergraduate Teaching for the year 2023.

Highlights

College Type Private
Campus Setting Suburban
Endowment 703 million USD
Student Retention Rate 83%
Work-study program yes
Mode of Program Full time; Part-time; online
Housing Capacity 96%
The annual cost of Attendance 65, 024 USD
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Campus

  • The institution has a large campus area of almost 800 acres. The location of the campus is picturesque. It is so mesmerizing, it also acquires a beautiful lake inside the campus.
  • This university also works on the safety factors to take steps that can provide a safe environment for the students of this university.
  • The safety measures they implement are like- 24-hour patrolling vehicles, late-night escort or pick-up services.
  • The community on the campus organizes many events that just put the entire community together so that they can share their thoughts and perspectives for better preparation. Also, 24-hour emergency telephone line services.

Residence

  • The university has a total enrolment of almost 2,754 undergraduate students every year that consists of 41% male students and the rest 59% are female students.
  • The institution provides its students with facilities and well-furnished rooms inside the campus. Rooms for singles, double and also triple occupancy.
  • The campus has a learning community where the students of these institutions share a common space to live together and also have discussions and build connections on a particular area of interest.
  • There are almost three dining locations on the main campus for the students.
  • Almost, a vast majority of 88% of the students choose to enjoy the accommodation facilities provided by the university and the rest 12% choose to live off-campus.

Programs

  • The university offers students more than 60 programs. There are faculty advisors who can help the students to make the choice of the program and the major.
  • The most preferred programs that are offered by this institution are- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Business Administration and Management, General, Political Science and Government, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Psychology, General.

Application Process

  • The students who are willing to fill the application form to get admission to this university must be updated with important dates and events.
  • The deadline for the registration process of this university is the 15th of January.
  • Candidates are suggested to complete their registration process before the deadline. As application form submission after the deadline date will not be at all entertained.
  • The candidates or the aspirants are required to pay a minimum application fee for almost USD 50.
  • Also, the selection committee of this university accepts the scores of SAT/ACT.
  • The candidates should at least score a minimum of 1230 to 1410 for SAT and 28 to 32 for the ACT.
  • Candidates are also suggested to attach the transcripts of the required documents with the application form. Later, those candidates also need to carry the original documents with them during the acceptance process.
  • For international students, the university also demands proof for their English proficiency and for this purpose the students must appear tests like IELTS, TOEFL.
  • The acceptance rate for this institution is almost 61%.

Cost of Attendance

2023-24 Annual Cost of Attendance

Budget items Expenses
Tuition fees 50,464
Room and Board 13,776
Other fees 380
Books and other Supplies 810
Miscellaneous expenses 1,938

Financial Aid for International Students

  • Financial assistance is provided on a need-basis and requirement basis. Also, the deserving candidates with an impeccable academic record will be preferred for the scholarship grant.
  • This institution almost provides 46% of the students with the scholarship amount.
  • Candidates entitled with the scholarship offer must be a full-time degree holder from this university itself.
  • The scholarship amount that will be provided to the student is almost USD 30,365.
  • Applying for financial aid programs in the US can be overwhelming due to their extensive application filing process. Here’s a brief list of research scholarship opportunities from private organizations both within the U.S. and India.

Alumni

  • The average starting salary of alumni from this university is almost USD 47,700.
  • Charles H. Townes was an alumnus of this university. Later, he worked as an American physicist. He had also worked on areas like quantum electronics.
  • John B. Watson was also an alumnus of this university. He later served as an American psychologist.
  • The university also has an alumni club. This club has several alumni members of this institution who are ready to carry on the tradition and pride of the Furman Community.
  • The alumnus of this university keeps on contributing their efforts to the community by hiring students from this university as an employer and others by mentoring the present students of the institution.

Placement

  • The university has its Malone Center that is associated with the student's career goals and also at the same time looks after their health conditions like at present the entire globe is suffering from COVID-19.
  • This center helps in various ways to the students in their institution. They create connections with employers through various events and meetings.
  • Also, there are career counselors for the students if they have difficulties in their career aspects.
  • The university also maintains a portal where the students and also the alumni can achieve various job updates and news.
  • This university also organizes various job fairs and internships for the students for better career opportunities.