Furman University

Pretty Generous

I got a pretty generous scholarship from the school... $15,000 simply for having a certain SAT score and GPA (for which the standards weren't set too high either)... but of course, when tuition is 50 grand a year (helped by other aid, though too) you end up paying about the same as you would at a state school without any aid. However, there are larger scholarships available and more to be had throughout one's career at FU.

From the Perspective of a Non-Greek

I'm non-Greek, which can be a defining characteristic here, separating the social stratum between those who do and those who don't go Greek. Whatever is "happening", is happening in the Greek community... but if you're not involved, you can at least be content with the fact that you didn't pay five grand to pay for the fancy formals that go on every weekend. Still, for those who can afford it and want to participate, I've heard it's a great experience, but at Furman there is certainly a "type" of person who gets involved with Greek life.

Generic Weather...

There's nothing notable about the weather at Furman... It's in the South, so it's going to be warmer as compared to more Northern regions. But luckily, it's in the Upstate, so it's less humid here (as compared to the coastal or lowland regions of the South). It suns and rains (the former more so), and it gets colder in the winter, hotter when April rolls around).