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Francis Marion University (FMU)

Black Pinpoint Office of Admissions PO Box 100547 | Florence, SC | 29502-0547

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
3,952
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Acceptance Rate
57%
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Average HS GPA
3.61

Deadlines

Regular
August 15

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
410 - 530

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
420 - 530

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
17 - 22

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Testing Policies

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
83/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$18,532
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$999
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
3168
Transportation for Commuters
$2,958
On-Campus Room and Board
7256
Approximate Expenses per year
$32,913

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
15 : 1
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Total Faculty
293
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Terminal Degree
180

Gender

Women
152
Men
141
Minority
31
International
4

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master's certificate

Prominent Alumni

L. Franklin Elmore

Attorney with Elmore and Wall PA

Terry Alexander

State Legislator

Alan Wilson

SC Attorney General

06. Student Body

Gender

69% female31% male

Out of State

3% are out
of state97% are
in-state

Students

89% are
full time11% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
3,714
Foreign Countries Represented
19

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.38%
Asian
0.95%
Black
49.62%
Hispanic
1.12%
Caucasian
45.24%
Unknown
1.01%
International
1.30%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
39%
First-Year Students
63%
Campus Environment
Rural
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

Most Popular Places On Campus

The Cottage

The Smith University Center

The Dooley Planetarium

The Hyman Fine Arts Center

The Hewn Timber Cabins

New athletics fields and park

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Florence Civic Center

Magnolia Mall

Myrtle Beach

Florence Little Theatre

Florence Red Wolves Baseball

The new Francis Marion Center for Performing Arts is now open in down town Florence.

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Perry Wilson
Director of Admissions
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PO Box 100547 Florence, SC 29502-0547
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843-661-1231

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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843-661-1231

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
11: 00 am and 1:30 pm on weekdays; Saturday by appt.
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
2 weeks
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Career Fair and Interview Workshops

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Other
Limitations
Guest must be of the same gender; Form must be submitted to Housing

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Florence Regional Airport taxis Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

Francis Marion University is located adjacent to Highway 301 and 76, seven miles east of Florence. From I-95, take Exit 170 onto Highway 327.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

The Cottage


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Participate in intramural sports
31%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
5%

Men's Sports (Patriots)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Tennis
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Patriots)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Other

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
46
Number of Honor Societies
14
Number of Social Sororities
7
Number of Religious Organizations
7
Join a fraternity
1%
Join a sorority
2%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Minority Support Groups

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateJan 30

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$4,925
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$4,205
Average Need-Based Loan
$7,292

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
05 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Finance, General.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
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03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
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04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
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05 EDUCATION.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
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06 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other.
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07 ENGINEERING.
  • Industrial Engineering.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
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10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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11 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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12 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
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14 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physics, General.
  • Physics, Other.
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15 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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16 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Economics, General.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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17 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Music Management.

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