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Furman Logo Click to Go Home Visit Furman How to Apply Request Information Clearly Furman MENU Find Your Advantage Furman is a place where deep connections drive innovative thinking. Where guaranteed experiences, like internships, research and study away, inspire creativity and collaboration. Learn More Your Pathway Starts Here Furman has transformed the educational experience to be different – to have a distinct and purposeful pathway of opportunity and resources. With access to world-class faculty and four innovative and impactful institutes at a top liberal arts university, you’ll graduate ready for a life of success. This is the promise of The Furman Advantage . Come see for yourself swipe Academics Clearly Furman Campus Life Admissions & Aid Institutes Athletics After Furman Academics at Furman The Furman Advantage Majors, Minors & Programs Engaged Learning Academic Resources Graduate Studies Furman’s academics combine classroom learning and premier majors with experiences in research, internships, study away and community-centered learning. The result? A hands-on approach that empowers you to personalize your education, refine your goals and shape your future. Academics at Furman The Campaign for Our Third Century Academics The Furman Advantage Wellness & Community Athletics Institutes The Annual Fund As we approach our third century and contemplate the challenges our students will face in the decades ahead, it is imperative that we lift all that we do to another level. Guided by our strengths as a university, focused on learning experiences that empower students to achieve their most inspiring ambitions, we will do more than meet our mission and advance Furman’s reputation for excellence. As we become a national model for higher education, we will, through our graduates, influence action and ideas across the 21st century. Be a part of Clearly Furman today Campus Life at Furman Housing & Dining Diversity on Campus Getting Involved Explore Greenville It’s not hard to find your place here. With more than 167 student organizations and a full calendar of campus events and activities, there’s no shortage of ways to have fun and make new friends. Explore Furman’s Campus life Admissions & Aid at Furman How to Apply Visit Furman Financial Aid Tuition & Fees Request Information Class of 2027 Student Profile You know that feeling when you’re in the right place, at the right time, with the right people? You’ll find it here at Furman, and it will never leave you. Learn about Admissions Institutes The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities Institute for the Advancement of Community Health The Richard W. Riley Institute The Hill Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship The Furman Advantage comes alive within Furman’s four institutes. Students blend their academic field, personal interest and the tools provided by the institutes to gain valuable, real-world experience in community initiatives, research, outreach and more. Furman’s Institutes Athletics Furman Athletics Furman Athletics Fund NCAA Tickets Hall of Fame Furman Athletics, with teams across 18 NCAA Division I programs, have won two national championships, competed in 127 NCAA tournaments and produced 160 All-Americans. As Greenville’s team, the Paladins, compete both at Furman and downtown Greenville. Whether a causal fan or a season ticket holder, there’s a seat for everyone to cheer on our purple and white. Go Paladins! Learn about Furman Athletics After Furman When you join the Furman family, you are part of a diverse and international network invested in your success and will experience the unique advantages of attending a top private college in South Carolina. Our graduates have high rates of job placement and graduate school acceptance, and a deeper sense of purpose and fulfillment. Explore What’s After Furman How will you learn? To the innovators, the disruptors, the game-changers... discover where you belong. News from around the Lake Furman launches strategic plan with focus on innovation, community, sustainability "FUture Focused," a five-year plan, enumerates priorities and goals for strengthening the academic experience for students and deepening relationships with the community. Senior Spotlight 2024 Alex Threlkeld ’24 bound for Germany with a Fulbright teaching grant Stapleton named top woman chemistry undergraduate in the country This TFA slider describes the students journey, a year per slide. The Furman Advantage Begin Your Journey Year One: Explore and Discover Your first year is an opportunity to discover your skills, interests, values, identity, and goals by taking courses in a variety of different academic fields. Settle into your new environment and gain a sense of belonging while focusing on classroom learning. Build your support network by connecting with your advisor. Year Two: Examine and Decide Year two places an emphasis on inquiry and exploration. Students connect their ongoing classroom learning and conversations with advisors and mentors with the idea of an engaged learning experience. By the end, declare a major that meets your life and career goals. Year Three: Connect and Refine In the third year, use your classroom learning, reflection and support from mentors and advisors to focus your area of study. Take the initiative to seek out engaged learning opportunities such as an internship or a study away, research or community project. You will begin to apply your developing knowledge and skills to meet real-world challenges. Year Four: Synthesize and Initiate The fourth year is the culmination of your classroom learning, mentoring and advising, engaged learning experience. Synthesize your experiences, integrating all you have done will help you create your narrative for employers and graduate schools. Talk to your mentors. Connect with the career center and alumni. Talk to prospective employers or apply for graduate school. Take action. The Paladin Perspective Discover Furman through the eyes of our students. At Furman, I’ve received a personalized experience that I don’t think I could have received anywhere else." Eve Loftus, ’23 - Health Sciences Major Living on campus has been awesome for me." Srikar Alapati, ’23 - Chemistry Major – Biochemistry Track When I came to campus and toured it, I just felt this sense of community that I really thought was cool." Mia Saltrelli, ’23 - Public Health Major The promise is real We see clearly the promise of setting Furman apart in higher education and preparing our students as never before to be agents of inspiration, leadership and change in the world. GIVE TODAY #THEFURMANADVANTAGE See for yourself A small city with big-time amenities, international flavor and natural beauty, Greenville, South Carolina is nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, between Atlanta, Charlotte and Asheville. Nationally recognized as one of America’s best cities, our home is the perfect place to live and learn. 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