Furman University
Founded: 1826
President:
Dr. Elizabeth Davis
Location:
3300 Poinsett Highway
Greenville, SC 29613
Phone: (864) 294-3324
Fax: (864) 294-3939
Website: Furman.edu
A highly selective, independent, coeducational liberal arts college, Furman is nationally acclaimed for its academic excellence, emphasis on engaged learning, Division 1 athletics, and impressive campus.
Students: 2,327 undergraduates from 44 states and 55 countries
Faculty: 265 full-time faculty members, 95% with highest degree in their field
Student-to-faculty ratio: 8.5:1
Average class size: 14
Campus: 750 acres with a lake; 36 major buildings including a 435,000-plus volume library, science complex with state-of-the-art scientific equipment, music complex with recital halls and technology lab, physical activities center with workout facilities, and an 18-hole golf course.
Majors
Furman offers more than 70 majors, minors and programs, all designed to help further your passions and achieve your professional goals:
https://www.furman.edu/academics/majors-minors-programs/
What is the Furman Advantage?
The Furman Advantage guarantees every student an unparalleled education that combines classroom learning with real-world experiences and self-discovery. Our unique approach to education is highly personalized and includes engaged learning, reflection, belonging and mentoring. Each element helps to prepare students for lives of purpose and accelerated career and community impact. Furman graduates know how to do the work, in the classroom and in the world, and they are uniquely attuned to how they will make their impact after their four-year journey.
About Us
Furman University is a selective private liberal arts and sciences university committed to helping students develop intellectually, personally, and interpersonally and providing the practical skills necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Furman professors are exceptional teacher-scholars who mentor undergraduate students within a campus community that values and encourages open discourse, and diverse ideas and perspectives. The Furman Advantage guarantees students an individualized four-year pathway facilitated by a team of mentors and infused with a rich and varied set of high-impact experiences outside the classroom that include undergraduate research, study away, internships, community-focused learning, and opportunities to engage across differences.
More Information
Furman is located on traditional Cherokee land in Greenville, South Carolina, a racially and culturally diverse community that is one of the fastest growing cities in the Southeast. An award-winning city, Greenville is nationally recognized for its urban development, sustainability, beauty, food, and for Furman’s campus, and it regularly tops lists of destinations to visit. The city has the highest foreign manufacturing investment per capita in America, with Fortune 500 companies like BMW, General Electric, and Michelin leading the way. With several hundred restaurants, music and theater and arts venues, Greenville has gained recognition in various national publications such as CNN Money, which ranked Greenville as one of the “Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities in the U.S.” Bloomberg named Greenville the 3rd Strongest Job Market, and Forbes named Greenville the 13th Best City for Young Professionals. Greenville’s bustling downtown is minutes from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and a short drive to beaches, other small towns, and big cities.