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Furman named Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright students

Furman University has been named a Top Producer of Fulbright students for 2016-17 by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational...

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Furman Forward: Accepted Student Events

We’ve invited the thinkers, the world-changers, the creative spirits, the driven and the passionate ones to join our university community next fall. Come meet your classmates. Attend Furman Forward: An Accepted Student Event. March 24,...

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Shi Center honored for infusing sustainability into curriculum

A leader in sustainability in the Southeast, the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability recently garnered another honor when it was selected as one of 13 national Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum by The Association...

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Furman Listed Among 200 Colleges “That Pay You Back”

Furman University is among the colleges and universities featured in the 2017 edition of The Princeton Review’s Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck....

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Furman ranks among nation’s best liberal arts colleges

According to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings, Furman is ranked among the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the nation. The university is listed at No. 45 to be precise, and...

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One of the nation’s most beautiful campus quads

According to the Campus Rank website, a campus quad is “essential to the college campus experience.” The website listed “The 50 Most Beautiful Campus Quads” in America, and Furman came in at No. 40.

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2016: The Year in Pictures

What happened at Furman University in 2016?  Things got started in January with classes and a decent blanket of Southern snow and rolled right through the end of December when Clay Hendrix ’86 returned to...

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University Launches ‘The Furman Advantage’

Visit The Furman Advantage website The Furman Advantage in the News Furman University today announced an ambitious effort to transform the student experience and address critical community issues. The new strategic vision—called The Furman Advantage—will...

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The No. 1 school in South Carolina

What makes Furman University one of the nation's leading liberal arts and sciences colleges? We believe it's our personalized academic path. Our educational model creates a four-year pathway for students, combining learning with real-world experiences and self-discovery. That's...

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Greenville is “Very Cool”

A writer with the Chicago Tribune recently visited Greenville, Furman’s hometown, and he came away with the same impression most folks have when they visit the revitalized city for the first time—amazement and high praise....

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Southern Living Lists Greenville Among “South’s Best College Towns”

When Southern Living magazine compiled its list of the “South’s Best College Towns,” Furman’s hometown, Greenville, was among the top 21 choices.  According to the magazine, it “selected some of our favorite small towns, some...

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Furman creates scholarship program

OCTOBER 31, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman has established a new program to award up to 18 $20,000 scholarships each year to qualified students from Greenville County public high...

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