Background—A private liberal arts university founded in 1826 and nationally acclaimed for its academic excellence, Engaged Learning program, Division I athletics and campus beauty
Location—Greenville, South Carolina (metropolitan population 400,000), five miles north of downtown
Students—2,600 under-
graduates from 47 states
and 47 countries
Faculty—230, 96 percent with the highest degree in their field
Student-to-Faculty
Ratio —11:1
Average Class Size—18
Campus—750-acre campus with lake; 36 major buildings including 490,000-plus volume library; newly renovated science complex with more than $6 million of scientific equipment; 2,000-seat auditorium; music complex with recital halls and technology lab; physical activities center with workout facilities; chapel; 16,000-seat football stadium; tennis center; soccer stadium; and 18-hole golf course
Sports—One of the smallest NCAA Division I schools in the nation, Furman fields 17 men’s and women’s teams, as well as 16 club sports and a host of intramural teams.
Honor Societies—Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, and numerous departmental honoraries
In 2008, the Office of Admissions received 4,600 applications for a freshman class of just over 700. Admitted students typically displayed an academic record that included advanced courses with strong grades and test scores that fell within the mid-50 percent range of 1200–1380 on the SAT and 26–31 on the ACT. Furman uses the Common
Application exclusively.