Furman University
3300 Poinsett Highway
Greenville, SC 29613
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1826
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,804
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $429,765,549
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $28,840
Room/Board: $7,552
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 57%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Retail, accounting, and insurance firms; financial institutions; consumer product companies; government agencies; schools; non profit organizations.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 422,200
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,398
Number of microforms: 851,000
Number of audiovisuals: 7,471
Number of ebooks: 2,588
Other library facilities: Music and Science Libraries, Baptist Historical Collection, South Carolina Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Visual Arts Gallery, Engaged Learning Center, Language Labs, Observatory, Herbarium
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 425
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 319
Other areas: 2,425
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,900
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 90%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 35%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 40%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 90%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (35%), women’s dorms (11%), men’s dorms (11%), apartment for single students (43%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 52%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 42%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 21
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 52%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 750 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Greenville, SC (20), Charlotte, NC (90)
Nearest train station: Greenville, SC (8)
Nearest bus station: Greenville, SC (8)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,250
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Collegiate Educational Service Corps May Day Play Day, Homecoming Week, Intramural & Club sports, Summer Outdoor Experience
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