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Colleges in and near Travelers Rest

Travelers Rest is a college town: 31 of every 100 residents are students

Furman University (2,473 students on campus) is inside the city. Across South Carolina, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town31% of residents are studentsFurman University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Travelers Rest. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
14,055 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Furman University
Residents in college
31%
Above SC (6%)
Nearest community college
10.1 mi
Greenville Technical College · $5,495 tuition
Nearest public university
10.1 mi
Greenville Technical College · $5,495 in-state
Students on campus in Travelers Rest
2,473
next to 9,135 residents

What stands out about college in Travelers Rest

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town31 of every 100 Travelers Rest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.A university in Travelers RestFurman University has 2,473 students on campus in Travelers Rest, 79% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.1 miles awayGreenville Technical College in Greenville: tuition and fees $5,495 a year for South Carolina residents.In-state price at Greenville Technical CollegeLiving in South Carolina, Greenville Technical College charges $5,495 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,775. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Travelers Rest

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

31 of every 100 Travelers Rest residents are in college (SC: 6).

2,473students on campus at Furman University, next to 9,135 residents (dorm students count as residents)
225college students live in Travelers Rest households rather than dorms
22.0median age · SC 40.2
54%of residents are women · SC 51% (±3.5 points)
40%of homes rented · SC 28%
$1,033median rent · 12% below the state
Cost of living$1,033/mo median rentBSafetyCrime reported to the FBIC−HealthCDC estimatesA−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundC−HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Travelers Rest’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income C−

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 19.6% of Travelers Rest residents are below the poverty line, 18.9% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 8 points either way). 35% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (31% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health A−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Travelers Rest’s median age is 22.0 (South Carolina 40.2), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety C−

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Travelers Rest

Three private colleges within 8.7 miles, and Greenville Technical College 10.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGreenville Technical CollegeBob Jones UniversityFurman UniversityTravelers Rest
University or collegeCommunity college
Furman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,473 on campus · In Travelers Rest43%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$69kearningsBob Jones UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,571 on campus · 7.4 mi · Greenville$17knet price65%graduate$44kearningsNorth Greenville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,730 on campus · 8.7 mi · Tigerville67%admitted$21knet price55%graduate$43kearningsGreenville Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,281 on campus · 10.1 mi · Greenville$12knet price21%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,495 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Travelers Rest’s median household income ($54,583) falls.

Greenville Technical College10.1 mi · Greenville · sticker $20,166 · tuition $5,495$12,221a year
Bob Jones University7.4 mi · Greenville · sticker $36,580$15,414a year
North Greenville University8.7 mi · Tigerville · sticker $42,034$20,704a year
Furman UniversityIn Travelers Rest · sticker $76,798$21,041a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Travelers Rest: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Furman UniversityBob Jones UniversityNorth Greenville UniversityGreenville Technical College
Greenville Technical College21% graduate$39k earnings$15k typical debt
Bob Jones University65% graduate$44k earnings$17k typical debt
Furman University79% graduate$69k earnings$23k typical debt
North Greenville University55% graduate$43k earnings$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Travelers Rest

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Furman University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 16%Social sciences 11%Biology 11%Physical sciences 8%Parks & recreation 7%Psychology 7%Everything else 40%

Biggest programs

Political Science and Government58 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies47 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations45 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Psychology, General42 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Music30 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics27 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Travelers Rest

Is Travelers Rest a college town?

Yes. 31 of every 100 Travelers Rest residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across South Carolina. Furman University has 2,473 students on campus, next to 9,135 residents.

What colleges are in Travelers Rest?

Furman University is inside the city. Greenville Technical College is 10.1 miles away in Greenville.

Why is Travelers Rest’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 19.6% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 18.9% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 8 points).

What is the closest community college to Travelers Rest, and what does it cost?

Greenville Technical College in Greenville, 10.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,495 a year for South Carolina residents; the federal net price, $11,713, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Furman University?

Furman University admitted 43% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,260–1,430 on the SAT.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Travelers Rest. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →