Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina · Public · 2,628 undergraduates · fmarion.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
86%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
870 to 1115
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$28,960Est.Estimate
$39,760 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Francis Marion University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
86% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$39,760
a year in 2027-28, from a $39,760 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 990
Send your score
About 75% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 860, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admissions – Requirements | Francis Marion University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
86%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 870 to 1115
Reading and Writing 450 to 575
Math 420 to 540
ACT composite 16 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$28,960
a year, in state
$39,760
a year, out of state (tuition $22,280)
- Tuition (in state)$11,480
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$10,228
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,267
- $48,001 to $75,000$9,831
- $75,001 to $110,000$13,101
- Over $110,000$17,148
Financial aidEstimate
68%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$11,988
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
South Carolina programs for residents
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
$6,700 to $7,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 4.00+ GPA, 1400+ SAT or 31+ ACT, Alternative pathway (no rank; early or late award); for schools that do not rank or students qualifying without regard to rank; CHE application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Rank pathway (early or late award); top 6% of class (end of grade 10 or 11 for early award; 10, 11 or 12 for late); school must rank per CHE-reviewed policy; CHE application, top 6% of class
LIFE Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: 2 of 3 criteria; top 30% of graduating class (third criterion; school must have approved official rank policy), top 30% of class
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: graduate of non-ranking school (GPA and test); graduate of non-ranking SC high school, non-ranking SC approved home school association, or out-of-state preparatory high school
LIFE Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Add-on for LIFE recipients in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving LIFE; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Add-on for Palmetto Fellows in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving Palmetto Fellows; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,150Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 204 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 205 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | African American Studies 200 |
| African American Studies | 5 | 6 | African American Studies 200, African American Studies Elective |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art 101 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Biology 104 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Biology 105, 115L |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | Biology 105, 115L, 106 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | Math 201 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 6 | Math 201, 202 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | Math 201, 202 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 9 | Math 201, 202, 203 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | Chemistry 111, 111L, 112, 112L |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Computer Science 190 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 6 | Computer Science 190, 226 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Art 203 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | English 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | English 101,102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | English 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | English 101, 102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Biology 103 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | History 103 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | History 103,104 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | French 101, 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Geography 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 204 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 203 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 1 | Music 116 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 2 | Music 116, 216 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 1 | Music Elective |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Music 115 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | Music 115, 215 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Physics 215 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Physics 216 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Physics 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Physics 201 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | Math 137 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Psychology 206 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Spanish 101, 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | Spanish 201, 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Math 134 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Political Science 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | History 101 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | History 101, 102 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | History 105 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
38%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$47,527
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Francis Marion University$81,122
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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