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Greenville, South Carolina is a fast-growing Upstate city known for its walkable downtown, and it's home to Furman University, a small liberal arts school of around 2,500 students just northwest of the center. The real draw is Falls Park on the Reedy, where a downtown waterfall and the Liberty Bridge anchor a green corridor that flows into the Swamp Rabbit Trail, a paved rail-trail running toward Travelers Rest. Main Street buzzes with restaurants, markets, and festivals, and minor-league baseball at Fluor Field adds to the civic energy. Student life leans on Furman's lakeside campus and the broader Greenville scene, with the West End, North Main, and nearby foothills offering everything from nightlife to quick mountain escapes.
Anchors downtown living near Falls Park and Fluor Field, walkable and lively, popular with students who want to be in the action.
Blends historic homes with an easy walk to Main Street, a calmer but still central pick.
A couple miles up the Swamp Rabbit Trail, it draws students who bike and want a smaller-town feel near campus.
Here's what you need to know about getting around Greenville.
Greenlink runs the city's bus network with downtown routes, though service is more limited than in bigger cities. Routes connect downtown and nearby neighborhoods for students without a car. Because Furman sits a few miles northwest of the center, transit alone can mean longer trips. Check schedules and plan around them if you intend to rely on the bus for class.
Downtown Greenville itself is genuinely walkable, with Main Street, Falls Park, and the West End all easy on foot. The standout for students is the Swamp Rabbit Trail, a paved path that makes biking between Travelers Rest, Furman's area, and downtown a real option. Around campus the setting is suburban and lake-adjacent, so walking works close in. The trail gives cyclists a flat, car-free route across the city.
Most students keep a car for the campus-to-city commute and grocery runs, since Furman sits a few miles northwest of downtown. Plan on driving for most off-campus errands and nightlife. A vehicle covers what walking and transit can't reach in this spread-out setting. Budget for parking both on campus and downtown if you bring one.
Common questions from students searching for housing.
One-bedrooms commonly run around $900 per month and studios near $750, while shared multi-bedroom units drop per-person costs to roughly $500 to $750. Downtown West End and North Main sit at the higher end of the range.
Browse student housing near each Greenville-area university.