Liberal Arts University in South Carolina

Furman University, Greenville:
Furman University is a private, co-educational liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina, that offers bachelor degree programs in 42 fields of study, with top-quality academic advising to help you determine what field of study is the best match for your interests. Each department is strongly committed to Furman’s unique vision of 'Engaged Learning': an approach to the liberal arts that combines the best of classroom education with opportunities to put what you’ve learned into practice in the laboratory, the workplace, the community and the world.

In recent years Furman has been an exemplar of a new type of liberal arts institution. While still grounded in the humanities, arts and sciences, the university has earned a national reputation for its program of engaged learning, a problem-solving, project-oriented, experience-based approach to the liberal arts.

Engaged learning encourages students to develop creative ways to put classroom theory into practice and to take a more active role in their education through internships, service learning, study abroad and research. 

Research, Internships, Academics and Service:
More than half of the 2,660 students as well as a number of faculty and staff volunteer 25,000 hours per year with the Max and Trude Heller Service Corps. Internships involve Furman’s students in the world, the nation and Greenville, providing expertise and applying their skills for businesses, government agencies and non-profits.

Bachelor Degree Programs:
- Education
- Engineering
- Business
- Economics
- Accounting
- Communication Studies
- Information Technology
- Art
- Asian Studies
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classics
- English
- Military Science
- Modern Languages - French / German / Spanish
- Music (Church, Education, Performance, Theory)
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Pre-law Studies
- Religion
- Sociology...

Graduate Degree Program:
- Master of Arts in Education

Accreditation & Facilities:
Furman University is accredited to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Modern, sophisticated academic buildings are complemented by comprehensive athletics, recreational and social facilities. Student housing ranges from traditional dormitory residences to apartments.