Greenville rentals near the center aren't cheap: a one-bedroom downtown or in the West End often runs $1,400-$2,400/month, while a per-person share farther out lands closer to $800-$1,300/month. Furman students rarely live off campus, so you're shopping the general Greenville market. Add roughly $80-$150/month for utilities.

Yes, and so does almost everyone else. Furman has an effective four-year residency requirement, so nearly all undergraduates live on campus all four years. Freshmen are firmly included; off-campus living needs an approved exemption.

Very few do, given the residency requirement. The handful who get exemptions and don't commute from home tend to look in downtown Greenville, the West End, or up the Swamp Rabbit Trail toward Travelers Rest, all six-plus miles from campus.

If you live on campus, you can bike the Swamp Rabbit Trail into Greenville, but a car helps for the six-mile trip downtown. Anyone living off campus will almost certainly want one, since the rental areas are spread across the city.

First get your residency exemption approved. Then search like it's a normal Greenville apartment hunt, starting in January through March for a summer move-in. The West End and downtown go fast when spring leasing peaks.

Standard 12-month leases dominate the Greenville market. Since Furman students rarely rent off campus, expect general apartment terms rather than student-aligned ones. Confirm utilities, parking, and any fees before signing.

North Main and the residential edges of downtown Greenville are quiet and settled. The West End and downtown core are busy and well-trafficked. As always, walk the block at different times before committing to a specific street.

Usually not. Most Greenville rentals leave electric, gas, water, and internet to the tenant, often $80-$150/month per person. Some newer downtown apartment buildings bundle a few amenities, so check exactly what's covered before you sign.

It's harder here because so few students live off campus. If you've got an exemption, downtown apartments work for roommate splits, and intern subleases open up in spring and summer. Plan ahead, since the student-specific pool is small.

The four-year residency requirement is the big one: almost everyone lives on campus around Furman Lake, so off-campus life is rare. The upside is the Swamp Rabbit Trail, which links campus straight to Falls Park and downtown Greenville by bike.