Furman University Ranks No. 1 Among South Carolina Colleges in State University.com Evaluation
July 21, 2009
University is ranked No. 33 nationally
GREENVILLE, SC – July 21, 2009 – Furman University has been named the top post-secondary institution in South Carolina by the website www.StateUniversity.com in its latest college rankings.
Furman achieved a score of 97.5 out of a possible 100, making it the No. 1 best overall post-secondary institution in South Carolina, according to the website. Furman ranked No. 33 among 2,000 colleges and universities evaluated in the nation.
“It’s always gratifying whenever Furman is recognized for its efforts to achieve excellence, especially when the assessments are based on highly relevant, objective data,” said president David E. Shi. “The university has worked very hard to improve measures like student retention and student-to-faculty ratio, which are essential to a strong educational experience.”
The website’s rankings of public and private schools are based on statistics compiled by the U.S. government. Each school’s admissions standards, ACT/SAT scores, student retention, faculty salaries, student-to-faculty ratio and other criteria are evaluated in coming up with the rankings.
Students, parents and others use the StateUniversity.com website as a tool in their search for information on colleges and universities as they compare and contrast programs offered.
Stanford University was the only school to achieve a score of 100 in the latest evaluation.
In overall rankings in the nation, Furman was between The College of William and Mary (32nd with a score of 97.9) and Oberlin College (34th with a score of 97.4).
Furman achieved the No. 1 ranking in South Carolina in an evaluation of 50 schools in the state. Clemson ranked second (score 94.8 and No. 103 overall), and the University of South Carolina-Columbia was third (90.7 and No. 226 overall) in the state.
StateUniversity.com provides information about all universities and colleges in the United States. Go to www.stateuniversity.com for the rankings and more information.
