Furman University
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Former names
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Furman Academy and Theological Institution (1826–1829) Furman Theological Institution (1829–1834) Furman Institution (1837–1851) |
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| Motto | Christo et Doctrinae |
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Motto in English
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For Christ and Learning |
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Private |
| Established | 1826 |
| Endowment | $650 million |
| President | Elizabeth Davis |
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Academic staff
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308 |
| Undergraduates | 2,662 |
| Postgraduates | 115 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
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Suburban 750-acre (304 ha) |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – SoCon |
| Sports | 20 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Paladins |
| Mascot | Paladin |
| Affiliations |
NAICU Annapolis Group Oberlin Group ACS CIC |
| Website | www |
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Furman University is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Greenville, South Carolina. Furman is the oldest and most selective private institution of higher learning in South Carolina.
Founded in 1826, Furman enrolls approximately 2,700 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students, representing 46 states and 53 foreign countries, on its 750-acre (304 ha) campus.
The school was named for Richard Furman of Charleston, a clergyman considered one of the most important Protestant leaders in the antebellum United States.
Furman Academy and Theological Institution was established by the South Carolina Baptist Convention and incorporated in December 1825 in Edgefield. With 10 students meeting at Edgefield, it held its first classes January 15, 1828, but moved to the High Hills of the Santee (now Stateburg, South Carolina) in 1829 because of financial difficulties. When the school was threatened with financial collapse again in 1834, the Reverend Jonathan Davis, chairman of the Board of Agents, urged the board to move the school to his native Fairfield County, South Carolina. It was not until 1851 that South Carolina Baptists were able to raise the necessary funds for the removal of the school to Greenville, South Carolina.
The Furman Institution Faculty Residence serves as a visible reminder of the early history of Furman University and its brief establishment in Fairfield County.
The first school building from the downtown Greenville campus was transported to the current campus, where it still stands. In 1933, students from the Greenville Women's College began attending classes with Furman students. Shortly thereafter, the two schools merged to form the present institution.
In 1924, Furman was named one of four collegiate beneficiaries of the Duke Endowment. Through 2007, Furman has received $110 million from The Endowment, which is now one of the nation’s largest philanthropic foundations. Three other colleges — Duke, Davidson and Johnson C. Smith — also receive annual support and special grants from The Endowment.
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