Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College doesn't just give the student an excellent academic experience; it also instills in her a sense of community, social responsibility and self-confidence.
Imagine. Explore. Live. Believe.
Located in metropolitan Atlanta, Agnes Scott College offers the comfort of a small town with the conveniences of a modern city. The combination of beautiful Collegiate Gothic architecture and modern renovations on the 100-acre campus makes Agnes Scott the perfect place to live and study. Having recently completed a $120 million renovation and expansion project that includes last year’s opening of a new $36.5 million Science Center, Agnes Scott leads the way in innovative approaches to education.
Engaged Students
Agnes Scott students appreciate not only the value of education in the traditional setting, but also the vast opportunities for learning outside the classroom. Their dedication to pursuing knowledge in all forms is evidenced by the extensive options for experiential learning...
Enthusiastic Women with a Commitment to Educational Excellence
- Agnes Scott offers several different opportunities to study abroad. In addition to independent study-abroad options in more than thirty countries, students may opt to participate in the faculty-led Global Awareness Program. This program allows students to focus on one non-Western European country. The program includes two successive courses with a three-week international travel and study portion. Students examine the region through a variety of lenses, including history, language, culture, arts, geography, politics, and economics. About 40 percent of Agnes Scott students study internationally, compared to a national average of only 7 percent.
- The Global Connections Program integrates an international study and travel component with a traditional academic course. Recent programs have included travel to Ireland, Gambia, Cuba, and the Czech Republic.
- The Center for Writing and Speaking offers opportunities for students to enhance their writing and speaking skills. Individual peer tutors guide students by collaborating on ideas, offering course-specific assistance, and encouraging the intellectual progress of each individual.
- The first-year seminars engage students through intensive small-group study on a particular topic. The small class size fosters group discussion and a sense of community.
- Experiential learning opportunities include options for internships in an array of businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Students may also participate in the Atlanta semester, which focuses on women, leadership, and social change. The Hubert Scholars Program enables students to intern for humanitarian services at home or abroad.
Great Teaching
The Agnes Scott faculty appreciates the benefits of an environment of cooperative learning...
Instructors with a Passion for Individual Attention
- All tenure-track faculty have a PhD or terminal degree in their field. Faculty members make themselves readily available to students. Collaborative learning, including opportunities for faculty-student research, is the norm. Students present their work at regional and national conferences and at Agnes Scott’s Spring Annual Research Conference (SpARC).
- With an average class size of only fifteen, students at Agnes Scott receive personal attention from instructors. The professors seek to understand each individual’s strengths and weaknesses and foster an environment of cooperative learning.
- A new state-of-the-art science facility offers the latest technology and includes laboratories for multiple disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology.
- In addition to the thirty-three majors and twenty-six minors offered by the college, students may design their own courses of study through student-designed majors. Faculty members advise students on the creation and design of their individual course selections.
Vibrant Community
A wide array of events, sports teams, clubs and organizations guarantees that there’s never a lack of choices for activity at Agnes Scott and because of the College’s close proximity to Atlanta, the cultural, recreational and intellectual possibilities are endless...
An Option to Suit Any and Every Taste
- Founded in 1889 as the Decatur Female Seminary, Agnes Scott College adopted its present name in 1906 and remains affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Agnes Scott College is located on a one-hundred-acre campus in Decatur, Georgia, that combines traditional Gothic architecture and modern renovations. The college recently completed a one hundred and twenty-million dollar renovation and expansion project that included the state-of the-art Bullock Science Center.
- Decatur, a vibrant community of about twenty thousand, provides students with a comfortable home, while nearby Atlanta offers all the conveniences and advantages of a major metropolitan area.
- The school’s student-governed honor system dates back to 1906 and promotes a high level of integrity and ethics on campus.
- One hundred clubs and organizations provide students with a diverse range of activities. In addition, the college hosts formals, band parties, concerts, and films, as well as lectures on classical and contemporary issues.
- All traditional-aged students not commuting from their permanent residences are required to live in campus housing. In addition to traditional residence halls, upper-level women have the option to live in a more independent setting—the Avery Glen apartment complex. Additionally, three restored Victorian homes adjacent to the campus serve as theme houses, each of which focus on a particular language or discipline. Recent theme-housing options have included a Spanish language house, an environmental studies house, and an international house.
- Agnes Scott College boasts several distinctive campus traditions. Every year, graduating seniors ring the bell in the Main Tower when they have secured a job or a placement in graduate school. For nearly one hundred years, October’s Black Cat has marked the unofficial end of new student orientation. The celebration includes a weeklong spirit competition, a bonfire, and a formal dance.
Successful Outcomes
Agnes Scott women graduate with the skills necessary to face any challenge. Through careful career counseling and planning, each student possesses the confidence and knowledge she needs to pursue her career or continue her education...
A Proven Track Record of Achievement and Accomplishment
- The career planning office works to fully understand the needs and goals of every student and to help students find employment opportunities. The career resource library and career observation days provide students with the necessary information to make informed decisions about their future. The career assessment and counseling program ensures that the women of Agnes Scott will be able to apply their college experiences in meaningful careers.
- Graduates of Agnes Scott College succeed in finding employment or gaining entrance to graduate schools. Agnes Scott is ranked the top 6 percent of 1,325 baccalaureate-degree-granting institutions for the percentage of graduates who go on to earn a PhD.
- Distinguished Agnes Scott alumni include Jean Toal, chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court; Kay Krill, president and CEO of Ann Taylor Stores Corporation; and Amy Kim, with her team, winner of a 2007 Academy Award for best live action short film.
Agnes Scott College is a highly selective, independent national liberal arts college for women. Founded in 1889, the college is a diverse and growing residential community of scholars whose curriculum encourages women to become fluent across disciplines, across continents and across centuries. Agnes Scott has one of the largest endowments per student of any college or university in the United States.
Mission
Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times.
Agnes Scott College provides a dynamic liberal arts and sciences curriculum of the highest standards so that students and faculty can realize their full creative and intellectual potential.
Agnes Scott College fosters an environment in which women can develop high expectations for themselves as individuals, scholars, professionals and citizens of the world.
Agnes Scott College strives to be a just and inclusive community that expects honorable behavior, encourages spiritual inquiry and promotes respectful dialogue across differences.
Location
Decatur, Georgia—Agnes Scott College is located in a national historic district and residential community just six miles from Atlanta.
Student Profile
Approximately 900 undergraduate students (100% female) from 40 states and territories, 26 countries; 33% from under-represented ethnic backgrounds, 5% international.
Faculty Profile
82 full-time faculty. 100% of tenure track faculty hold a terminal degree in their field. 10:1 student/faculty ratio. Average class size is 15.
Residence Life
84% of students live on campus.
Athletics
NCAA Division III Conference. 7 varsity sports, 11 intramural clubs, and an assortment of fitness and recreational activities.
Activity/Club/Organization Types
Nearly 70 student-led organizations: academic, club sports, social change, political, honor societies, performing arts, student publications (literary magazine/biweekly newspaper/yearbook), student life programming/entertainment, student government, language and culture, religious, community service, leadership workshops and retreats.
Costs and Aid
2010-2011: $41,133 comprehensive ($31,068 tuition). In 2006-07, 50% of students received need-based financial aid, with an average need-based institutional award of $9,500. The average institutional award (merit and need-based) was $16,000.
Financial Information
Endowment of $294.7 million.
More Distinctions
- Agnes Scott is among the top 10 liberal arts colleges in the South (U.S. News & World Report 2007).
- ASC is # 28 as a “Great School, Great Prices” (U.S. News & World Report 2007).
- Agnes Scott has one of the oldest and most respected student-governed honor systems in the country.
- Agnes Scott is in the top 6 percent of 1,325 baccalaureate-degree granting institutions in the percentage of graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D. (Baccalaureate Origins, 1994-2003).
- Agnes Scott alumnae include the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, a 2007 Grammy winner, the CEO of Ann Taylor Stores Corporation, and a 2007 Oscar winner.
In admission decisions, Agnes Scott considers a variety of factors including: high school academic course load and performance; extracurricular activities such as sports, employment, clubs and community service; SAT I/ACT scores; GPA; personal essay; and letters of recommendation.
- Agnes Scott is committed to offering extraordinary educational opportunities to all women, regardless of economic status. The average annual need-based financial aid package is more than $15,000 per student. Over 60 percent of students receive need-based aid. Agnes Scott also offers several renewable merit-based scholarships.
- The Early Decision deadline is November 15. The Scholarship Decision deadline is January 15. Regular Decision applications are due March 1st.
- Information on Admission and Financial Aid may be found at http://www.agnesscott.edu/admission/
Agnes Scott College
Office of Admission
141 East College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
1-800-868-8602
Fax: 404-471-6414
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