Francis Marion University: Statistics

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# 4053 of 14,131 In the World
# 1127 of 2,597 In North America
# 1053 of 2,496 In the United States
# 15 of 1 In Florence, SC
# 1587 of 14,131 For Art History
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

86%

Average SAT

993

Average ACT

20

Aid receiving

98%

Undergraduates

3,692

Graduates

420

Male:Female Ratio

33:67

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Francis Marion University has an acceptance rate of 86% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 86% 86%
Applicants 3,616 1,141 2,474
Admissions 3,124 987 2,136
Freshmen enrolled full time 699 251 448

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 49%
â–  Nonresident Alien 3%
â–  Asian 2%
â–  Hispanic 6%
â–  Black or African American 33%
â–  Two or more races 4%
â–  Unknown 4%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Francis Marion University.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Francis Marion University majors

Francis Marion University has granted 485 bachelor's degrees across 31 programs, 131 master's across 9 programs, and 4 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Francis Marion University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 65 - -
Business Administration and Management, General 38 18 -
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 53 - -
Psychology, General 51 - -
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 45 - -
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist - 26 -
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing - 23 -
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities - 22 -
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 21 - -
Art & Art Studies, General 19 - -
Curriculum and Instruction - 19 -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 17 2 -
Sociology, General 17 - -
Applied Psychology - 15 -
Mechanical Engineering 14 - -
History, General 13 - -
Political Science and Government, General 12 - -
Accounting 10 - -
Business & Managerial Economics 10 - -
English Language and Literature, General 10 - -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 10 - -
Computer and Information Sciences, General 9 - -
Finance, General 9 - -
Management Information Systems, General 9 - -
Mass Communication & Media Studies 9 - -
Elementary Education and Teaching 8 - -
Mathematics, General 8 - -
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 7 - -
Visual and Performing Arts, General 6 - -
Physics, General 5 - -
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing - 5 -
Nursing Practice - - 4
Art Teacher Education 2 - -
Chemistry, General 2 - -
Industrial Engineering 2 - -
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 2 - -
Biology Teacher Education 1 - -
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1 - -
Nursing Education - 1 -
Grand Total 485 131 4

Publications & Citations

Francis Marion University has published 1,067 scientific papers with 14,615 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Philosophy, and Sociology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
738 / 8,031
Political Science
494 / 4,856
Law
446 / 4,597
Environmental Science
391 / 6,393
Computer Science
380 / 5,236
Engineering
367 / 6,731
Physics
367 / 7,314
Biology
360 / 6,099
Philosophy
359 / 3,717
Sociology
358 / 3,816
Medicine
339 / 5,257
Psychology
315 / 4,227
History
296 / 2,391
Business
271 / 4,002
Mathematics
256 / 4,159
Geography and Cartography
246 / 3,953
Quantum and Particle physics
243 / 5,500
Chemistry
243 / 4,712
Economics
227 / 2,409
Art & Design
192 / 1,466
Geology
175 / 3,683
Archaeology
172 / 1,937
Linguistics
154 / 1,601
Ecology
153 / 3,092
Social Psychology
151 / 2,253
Statistics
141 / 2,439
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
130 / 1,698
Paleontology
125 / 2,508
Materials Science
121 / 2,694
Biochemistry
119 / 1,846
Development Studies
112 / 1,181
Organic chemistry
107 / 2,880
Management
104 / 1,812
Genetics
92 / 1,834
Psychiatry
92 / 1,509
Marketing
88 / 2,184
Art History
86 / 194
Literature
85 / 373
Mathematics Education
84 / 1,050
Finance
83 / 1,047

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Academic rankings

5 Notable alumni

Alan Wilson

1. Alan Wilson

1973-. (aged 53)
lawyer politician
Alan McCrory Wilson is an American lawyer, politician, and a member of the South Carolina National Guard serving as the 51st attorney general of South Carolina since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Mark L. Walberg

2. Mark L. Walberg

1962-. (aged 64)
television presenter actor television actor
Mark Lewis Walberg, known as Mark L. Walberg, is an American actor, television personality, and game show host best known for hosting Antiques Roadshow, Temptation Island, and the game shows Russian Roulette on GSN and The Moment of Truth on Fox.
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J. Yancey McGill

3. J. Yancey McGill

1952-. (aged 74)
politician
John Yancey McGill is an American politician from South Carolina. He was a member of the state Senate from 1989 to 2014. He served as the 90th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from June 2014 to January 2015. He was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Carolina, until the appointment of Brian J. Gaines as Comptroller General...
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Josh Edgin

4. Josh Edgin

1986-. (aged 40)
baseball player
Joshua Wayne Edgin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his MLB debut with the New York Mets in 2012 and last appeared in MLB in 2017. Before he began his professional career, he played college baseball at Ohio State University and Francis Marion University.
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1970
Motto A Growing South Carolina Tradition
Colors red, white, blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total staff 543
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Address 4822 East Palmetto Street Florence, South Carolina, 29506 United States
City Population 40,000
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