| Name |
Francis Marion University |
| Address |
PO Box 100547
Florence, SC 29501 |
| Website |
http://www.fmarion.edu |
| Email |
admission@fmarion.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
39% |
| Percent Fraternity |
3% |
| Percent Sorority |
4% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
35% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
39% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms, men's dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
53% |
| College Owned Apartments |
47% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
25 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
300 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
35% |
| Nearest Airport |
Florence, South Carolina (8), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (60) |
| Nearest Train |
Florence, South Carolina (10) |
| Nearest Bus |
Florence, South Carolina (10) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
84% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
17% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
5,720 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Arts Alive, International Festival, University Programming Board Events, Homecoming |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, television station |
| Num Organizations |
56 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Kappa Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Rho Lambda, Sigma Tau Delta, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Campus Ministries, Wesley Foundation, Campus Outreach, Campus Crusade for Christ |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) NAACP; Young, Gifted, and Black Chorus; National Panhellenic Council Minority Student Association; Minority Student Health Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Cut Time Show Choir, College Democrats, Young Republicans, Cultural/Language Club, Student Nurses Club, Math Club, Psychology Club, Dance Team, Student Alumni Association, Ecology Club, Habitat for Humanity, Chess Club, Gamma Sigma Alliance, Gamma Sigma Sigma - Service Sorority |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Patriot (regularly); The Snow Island Review (semester basis) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
3% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
4% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1970 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,500 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
19,311,706 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
6,512 in-state, 12,839 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,430 |
| Basic |
health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
54% |
| Job One Year |
6% |
| Job Two Years |
6% |
| Firms |
State School Systems, Public Service Agencies, Local Hospitals, ACS Technologies, First Federal Bank, ESAB |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
391,457 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,538 |
| Num Microforms |
524,242 |
| Num Audiovisual |
8,894 |
| Num Ebooks |
10,000 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Planetarium, Observatory, Cauthen Education Media Center, Teaching Materials Center, Hewn Timber Cabins |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
551 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
