Comparative Study: University of South Carolina and Furman University

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Colleges and universities are often compared to one another by young adults, professors, and parents. The University of South Carolina, or USC, and Furman University are two universities both in South Carolina. The University of South Carolina was founded on December 19th, 1801 by South Carolina’s leaders during the revolution. It is and always has been located in the center of South Carolina in Columbia just a few minutes away from the state house and many other historical sites to see downtown. Furman University was founded in 1826 as a men’s academy and theological institute. The campus was first established in Edgefield, South Carolina but is now located in the upstate near downtown Greenville. While researching the similarities and differences between the University of South Carolina, the nation’s best public university honors college, and Furman University, which primarily focuses on the …show more content…

The tuition starts at about $64,968 which consists of tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, and personal living. Similar to USC, FAFSA, grants, loans, and scholarships are available to students and parents to help pay tuition. Furman University consists of 2,674 undergraduate students with an 11:1 student to faculty ratio; many of them come from all around the world. Also similar to USC, Furman offers to tutor to students as part of their Furman Advantage. The Furman Advantage is a program part of the university that essentially guarantees students educational opportunities that go along with their major choice out of the 60 different academic programs offered rooted in the liberal arts. The Furman Advantage has given students internship opportunities in the city of Greenville because of the connections they have made to different companies in and around the city. Furman has four different residence halls with many different styles including learning communities similar to those of

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