Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, is one of the leading liberal arts colleges in the Southeast. Founded by the Baptists, it is now an independent, nondenominational Christian college.

Newsweek ranks Furman the #2 "most rigorous" college in America, and U.S. News ranks Furman #41 among national liberal arts colleges.

Ken Shigley earned his B.A. from Furman, then went to law school at Emory.