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Summary
Agnes Scott College is a private institution that was founded in 1889. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 871, 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 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 75. Its tuition and fees are $33,461 (2012-13).
Located in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, Ga., 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 nearly 100 student-led organizations. With a campus of less than 1,000 students, Agnes Scott College promotes unity among students 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. Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors participate in a housing lottery during spring semester to decide housing. All students are expected to live on campus, but students can request an exemption. Known as the Scottish Terriers, Agnes Scott College is a member of the Great South Athletic Conference in the NCAA Division III and fields six varsity programs.
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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. |
General Information
| School type | private, women's college |
| Year founded | 1889 |
| Religious affiliation | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | urban |
| 2011 Endowment | $259,283,516 |
Applying
When applying to Agnes Scott College, it's important to note the application deadline is May 1, and the early action deadline is November 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due December 1. The application fee at Agnes Scott College is $35. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 45.9 percent and an early acceptance rate of 47.8 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 45.9% |
| Application deadline | May 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | December 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Agnes Scott College is 11:1, and the school has 61.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Agnes Scott College include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; English Language and Literature/Letters; Psychology; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82.8 percent.
Student Life
Agnes Scott College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 871, with a gender distribution of 1.0 percent male students and 99.0 percent female students. At this school, 86.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 14.0 percent of students live off campus. Agnes Scott College is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Agnes Scott College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Agnes Scott College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Agnes Scott College, 37 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Agnes Scott College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 37% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Agnes Scott College, 76.1 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $24,435.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $33,461 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $10,230 (2012-13) |
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