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Francis Marion is a public university. It was founded as a college in 1970 and gained university status in 1992. Its 309-acre rural campus is located seven miles east of Florence center.

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Public
studentType
Coed
3,782
Undergraduates
1,324
Men - 35%
2,451
Women - 64.8%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
95% of 3,432 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
Not reported
Tuition and Fees
Not reported
Room and Board
Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met
65%
Average Freshman Award
$15,739
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,650
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
201
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Florence Population
38,467
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
45% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Patriot
Sororities
6% of women participate
Fraternities
8% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.4%
Asian
1.3%
Black/African-American
38.2%
Hispanic/Latino
7.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
45%
Unknown
2.7%
International Students
2.3% from 31 countries
First-Year Students Returning
68.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
22.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
18.0%
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