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Furman University

Address:
3300 Poinsett Highway

Greenville, SC 29613

Website: http://www.furman.edu/
Email: [email protected]

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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