Furman University is a privately owned institution headquartered in the US. Founded in 1826, it employs approximately 1,750 individuals. The institution is a private liberal arts university located in Greenville, South Carolina, and is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. Named after Baptist pastor Richard Furman, it transitioned to a secular university in 1992, maintaining 'Christo et Doctrinae' (For Christ and Learning) as its motto. As of Fall 2021, the university enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduate students and 150 graduate students on its 750-acre (304 ha) campus.
