Francis Marion University

Francis Marion University is a small, comprehensive public university serving South Carolina’s Pee Dee region, with 4,261 students and a liberal-arts foundation paired with professional and graduate education. Its downtown medical education complex and community clinics create applied, public-facing settings for engagement with regional partners. The Kelley Center for Economic Development extends that connection through business incubation, technical assistance, training, and offices in Florence and Lake City. Freshwater ecology facilities and the Pee Dee Education Center add regional assets for workforce and community engagement. Sponsored-programs guidance highlights competitive federal opportunities from NSF, NIH, HRSA, and the U.S. Department of Education.