Agnes Scott College is a private institution that was founded in
1889.
It
has a total undergraduate enrollment of 915,
its setting is urban,
and the campus size is 100 acres.
It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar.
Agnes Scott College's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges
is National Liberal Arts Colleges,
73.
Its tuition and fees are $35,982 (2014-15).
Located in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, Georgia, Agnes Scott College
is a private liberal arts college for women. Affiliated with the
Presbyterian Church, the college is open to students of all faiths and
beliefs. Students admitted to the school have the choice of joining more
than 50 student-led organizations. With fewer than 1,000 students,
Agnes Scott College promotes unity through a ceremony known as Black
Cat. This ceremony marks the end of orientation and officially welcomes
the new class to the community.
Freshmen admitted to the college are required to live in a dormitory
assigned by the school but can select their roommate through an online
matching service. Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors participate in a
housing lottery during spring semester. All students are expected to
live on campus, but students can request an exemption. Agnes Scott
College is a member of the Great South Athletic Conference in the NCAA
Division III and fields six varsity programs. Its teams are known as the
Scotties.
Agnes Scott College prides itself on its sustainable practices and
offers composting in its dining areas and at some events. The college
offers a post-baccalaureate pre-medical program designed for non-science
majors who want to pursue medical school but have no previous training
in the sciences. This 12-month program is the only one of its kind in
the state of Georgia. Students looking to experience the night life or
overall city life of Atlanta are only six miles from the center of
downtown. Notable alumni of the college include Jennifer Nettles, lead
singer of the Grammy Award-winning band Sugarland; Ila Burdette,
Georgia’s first female Rhodes Scholar; and Katherine Krill, president
and CEO of women’s clothing retailer Ann Inc.
Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live
honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their
times. Students are drawn to Agnes Scott by its excellent academic
reputation, exceptional faculty and metropolitan Atlanta location,
offering myriad cultural and experiential learning opportunities. A
diverse and growing residential community of scholars, this highly
selective liberal arts college presents its curriculum with
international context. Study abroad is encouraged by offering
faculty-led travel tied to classroom study to broaden understanding of
cultural values and contrasts. A strong record of student achievement is
found in the numbers of Agnes Scott students who earn prestigious
scholarships and fellowships including Fulbright grants, Rhodes
Scholarships, Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships and
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships. An array of experiential
learning opportunities also encourages students to apply learning to
career development. By challenging its students to demonstrate
leadership in their education and serve their communities at home and
abroad, Agnes Scott College delivers on its promise: The World for
Women.
