Top Universities in South Carolina? (Columbia, Charleston: co-op, best school, law)
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Wofford is no better than Furman, although Furman is more expensive. Both are excellent small private schools. Furman has an advantage in some categories like student body population, Swan Lake, a fantastic golf course on campus, Paris Mountain very nearby, the Swamp Rabbit Trail, Eugene E. Stone soccer stadium, a rugby field, an indoor/outdoor tennis center, a performing arts/concert hall, a versatile arena for basketball/concerts/trade shows, a beautiful chapel, and the Furman mall—to name a few. Wofford is more "urban," while Furman is more spread out in a suburban/rural setting.
Wofford is no better than Furman, although Furman is more expensive. Both are excellent small private schools. Furman has an advantage in some categories like student body population, Swan Lake, a fantastic golf course on campus, Paris Mountain very nearby, the Swamp Rabbit Trail, Eugene E. Stone soccer stadium, a rugby field, an indoor/outdoor tennis center, a performing arts/concert hall, a versatile arena for basketball/concerts/trade shows, a beautiful chapel, and the Furman mall—to name a few. Wofford is more "urban," while Furman is more spread out in a suburban/rural setting.
Both are great schools. Wofford has some awesome facilities as well. Old Main is one of the best historical structures in the south. The Richardson Building is a great student wellness center with racquetball courts, yoga/dance studios, NFL standard training rooms etc ( the only nicer facility may be The Strom at USC), the Village has been toured by folks nationwide as a new model for student housing, the campus is terrific with a great tree canopy. The Milliken Science Center is one of the best is SC. Wofford is only a short drive from Charlotte for big city attractions.
The University of South Carolina is #35 on Kiplinger's 100 Best Values list for 2013 for in-state students and #50 for out-of-state students. Clemson is #34 for in-state students and #39 for out-of-state students. Your field of study notwithstanding, I guess it depends on whether you want a small town college setting or an urban setting when choosing a school. I went to Clemson for three semesters in '78 and '79. I finished at USC where I attended from '84 to '86. I'm a city boy.
wofford grads are about as bad as clemson grads when it comes to inflated perceptions of their school.
furman, on the other hand, is under-rated.
Horribly simplistic generalizations about people.
Furman are Clemson are the most acclaimed. Clemson is the #25 public university in the country per US News. USC has one of the best honors colleges in the country and the International Business school is the best. Clemson is far better in science and math related majors, e.g. engineering. USC is better in business, music, arts etc. Furman is a liberal arts so this is a bit of an apples and oranges comparison. Furman is known as a great LA school.
All this is moot in terms of the original question posed. There are so many factors to consider and the "best" is a function of those factors. If you want a bigger school with a small town appeal, Clemson rocks. If you want a big school in a city then USC is your choice. If you want a liberal arts college then Wofford or Furman may be your choice. CofC does not compare academically but Charleston is a fun area.
All this is moot in terms of the original question posed. CofC does not compare academically but Charleston is a fun area.
I dispute that. Each university has its strengths and weaknesses, as you pointed out, but overall there is no significant difference between CofC, USC, and Clemson.
I dispute that. Each university has its strengths and weaknesses, as you pointed out, but overall there is no significant difference between CofC, USC, and Clemson.
I don't disagree with you comments about magazine rankings, they are almost worthless and are easily manipulated. But, to clarify a few points on this post and one other, there is a difference between CofC and Clemson/Carolina. In business, CofC does not have the business school depth in terms of resources or alumni compared with Carolina. Nor does CofC come anywhere close to USC is research funding or financial resources. And, there are simply more disciplines at Carolina which lends itself to more specialized majors. Clemson offers much more inthe way of engineering and architecture. So, there are differences, Clemson and Carolina also attract better students. Now, you can get a good education at any of the schools, that boils down to the student and how much he or she works to learn.
Forthe record, I did not go to Wofford or Furman but. Both s hooks have much higher entrance requirements than CofC. Both schools have very low class sizes, are Better funded and have very talented faculties. So, your assertion that Wofford is not that great is just wrong.
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