In 2019, Furman University was the highest-ranked institution of higher learning in South Carolina and one of the best universities of the South of US by Forbes,[12][13] and the 5th-best liberal arts college in the South by U.S. News & World Report.[14] For 2020, it was also ranked #5 most innovative liberal arts college by U.S. News.[14] It is considered to be a "more selective" school.[14] Furman is also featured in The Princeton Review's "Best 378 Colleges" list, where it is named a "Best Southeastern College" and ranked #9 in the impact schools category.[15]