Furman University is generally not categorized as a traditional "suitcase school"—a term describing institutions where a large majority of undergraduate students leave campus entirely on weekends. Because Furman features a vibrant, highly residential campus community where nearly the entire student body lives in university housing on its picturesque Greenville grounds, weekends remain active. Students regularly participate in campus-wide social events, outdoor recreation in the Blue Ridge foothills, athletic games, and student organization activities, fostering a deeply engaged, close-knit residential college culture.