Francis Marion University Overview

Located in Florence, South Carolina, Francis Marion University is a public institution. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

What Is Francis Marion University Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Francis Marion University.
• In a recent academic period69% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Francis Marion University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $43,888 a year. That's about 8% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Francis Marion University?

Contact details for Francis Marion University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4822 East Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29506
Phone:	843-661-1362
Website:	www.fmarion.edu

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How Do I Get Into Francis Marion University?

You can apply to Francis Marion University online at: https://emas.fmarion.edu/Apply.aspx

Admission Requirements for Francis Marion University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Francis Marion University?

Francis Marion University has an acceptance rate of 83%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to Francis Marion University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 590. Math scores were between 430 and 533.

Francis Marion University received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 21. Math scores were between 15 and 0. Composite scores were between 15 and 22.

Can I Afford Francis Marion University?

The overall average net price of Francis Marion University is $27,421. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Francis Marion University, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,992 a year. That adds up to $23,968 over four years for those students.

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Francis Marion University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,632 undergraduate students at Francis Marion University, with 2,852 being full-time and 780 being part-time.

There are also 516 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,852 full-time undergraduates at Francis Marion University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Francis Marion University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	39
Black or African American	1,103
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	1,413
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	157

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Francis Marion University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 24 countries are represented at Francis Marion University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Germany, United Kingdom, and Sweden.

Francis Marion University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	82	0	16	6	104
Health & Medical Administrative Services	68	0	0	0	68
General Psychology	53	0	0	0	53
Business Administration & Management	35	0	17	0	52
General Biology	50	0	0	0	50
Teacher Education Grade Specific	32	0	0	0	32
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	31	0	31
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	11	20	0	31
Special Education	0	0	28	0	28
Communication Sciences	0	0	27	0	27
Marketing	24	0	0	0	24
Political Science & Government	20	0	0	0	20
Sociology	18	0	0	0	18
General English Literature	13	0	0	0	13
Mathematics	13	0	0	0	13
Finance & Financial Management	11	0	0	0	11
Communication & Media Studies	11	0	0	0	11
Computer Information Systems	11	0	0	0	11
Liberal Arts General Studies	11	0	0	0	11
Fine & Studio Arts	11	0	0	0	11
History	10	0	0	0	10
Management Information Systems	8	0	0	0	8
Accounting	6	0	0	0	6
Business/Managerial Economics	5	0	0	0	5
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5	0	0	0	5
Engineering Technology (Other)	5	0	0	0	5
Industrial Engineering	5	0	0	0	5
Physics	5	0	0	0	5
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	3	0	0	0	3
Chemistry	2	0	0	0	2
General Visual & Performing Arts	2	0	0	0	2
Mechanical Engineering	1	0	0	0	1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	1	0	1
Medical Illustration & Informatics	1	0	0	0	1
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1	0	0	0	1
Forestry	0	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	522	11	140	6	679

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lfalck under License

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