Furman University manages an endowment fund which is based in Greenville, South Carolina. The earnings from endowment investments support scholarships, professorships, academic progra The overall financial objectives of the endowment are to preserve and enhance the purchasing power of the university's endowment and to support, within bounds, the current and future operations of Furman University. An investment committee has been created by the board of trustees to control and oversee the university's endowment assets. The investment office manages the university's endowment pool and debt program.Furman University Endowment's investment portfolio is valued at $694.27 million, with investments in domestic and international equity, private equity, fixed income, real assets, and cash.