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Furman University ranks as one of the nation’s finest liberal arts colleges, providing students with a well-rounded, rigorous academic setting that prepares them for postgraduate lives in higher education and a diverse spectrum of professions. Our campus offers numerous opportunities for undergraduate research, internships, leadership development, and global experiences. Even with a student body of over 2,550 students, the university maintains a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. Furman rests at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains and boasts acclaimed natural beauty, with over 940 acres of woodland and a large lake overlooked by the famous Bell Tower.

Pine Crest School is a nonprofit, independent, college-preparatory school serving students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida. For more than 90 years, Pine Crest has prepared students to navigate a changing world with curiosity, confidence and purpose. A forward-thinking academic program is complemented by opportunities in the arts, athletics, computer science, engineering and robotics, innovation, entrepreneurship, student media and leadership, giving students the freedom to explore their interests and discover new possibilities. At the heart of the Pine Crest experience are exceptional educators who know their students as individuals. Our faculty encourage students to ask meaningful questions, think critically, take intellectual risks and develop the skills and independence to thrive in college and beyond. Pine Crest is also a community that extends well beyond the classroom. Students, families, faculty, staff and alumni form relationships and connections that strengthen the School and endure long after graduation. As Pine Crest continues to evolve and grow, our commitment remains the same: creating an educational experience that prepares students not simply for what comes next, but to help shape it.

Northfield Mount Hermon is a coed, independent boarding school of 630 students in grades 9 to 12, with an additional postgraduate year option. NMH is known for its College-Model Academic Program, which balances academic, extracurricular, and residential experiences, and its commitment to educating the head, heart, and hand. You’ll find us on the banks of the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts and around the world through our extensive alumni network.