Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College (commonly known as Agnes Scott) is a private undergraduate college in the United States. Agnes Scott’s campus lies in downtown Decatur, Georgia, nestled inside the perimeter of the bustling metro-Atlanta area.

The college was founded in 1889 as Decatur Female Seminary by Presbyterian minister Frank H. Gaines. In 1890, the name was changed to Agnes Scott Institute to honor the mother of the college’s primary benefactor, Col. George Washington Scott. The name was changed again to Agnes Scott College in 1906, and remains today a liberal arts women’s college.
Agnes Scott currently enrolls 914 students. In 2006, the student to faculty ratio was 10:1.[2] Eighty-seven percent of the faculty are full-time, and 100% of the tenure-track faculty hold terminal degrees.

The undergraduate school offers 30 majors and 25 minors, and is affiliated with numerous institutions, including Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University School of Nursing, and Washington University. Students who graduate from Agnes Scott receive a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Agnes Scott is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), and is considered one of the Seven Sisters of the South. The current mission of the college, adopted in 2002, states: Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times.

Agnes Scott College Rankings in 2010

• TOP 100 LIBERAL ART UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE IN 2010

Agnes Scott College Ranking in 2011

• FORBES AMERICAN’S BEST COLLEGE RANKINGS IN 2011
• TOP LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE RANKING IN 2011

Agnes Scott College Tuition and Fees

Tuition & Fees 2011-2012

Other Estimated Expenses 2011-2012

Prices are subject to change without notice.

Schools and Programs of Agnes Scott College

Undergraduate Programs

Agnes Scott College News

• Faculty Recognized at Agnes Scott Commencement - Sat, 12 May 2012
  Agnes Scott President Elizabeth Kiss recognized outstanding faculty at the college’s 123rd Commencement on May 12.

• Kay Krill Speaks at Agnes Scott College’s 123rd Commencement - Sat, 12 May 2012
  Kay Krill, president and chief executive officer of ANN INC., parent company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, and an alumna of Agnes Scott College, delivered remarks at the college’s 123rd Commencement on May 12.

• Junior Wins Prestigious National Scholarship - Mon, 30 Apr 2012
  Christine Franzel, an Agnes Scott College junior majoring in mathematics and chemistry, has been awarded a 2012 Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious national scholarship awarded to outstanding science, math and engineering students.

• Princeton Review Once Again Names ASC a Green College - Tue, 24 Apr 2012
  Agnes Scott College is again among The Princeton Review’s Green Colleges.

• Agnes Scott Tennis Wins Fourth Straight Conference Title - Mon, 23 Apr 2012
  After a brutal battle between two of the conference's biggest rivals, the Agnes Scott Scotties came out on top against the Huntingdon Hawks for their fourth straight Great South Athletic Conference Championship April 22, 5-2.

• ASC Ranks Fifth Nationally for Composting in Recyclemania - Wed, 18 Apr 2012
  Agnes Scott College ranked No. 5 nationally for composting—averaging almost 21 pounds per person composted on campus—in Recyclemania, a national college and university recycling competition.

• Professor Receives Teacher of the Year Award - Thu, 12 Apr 2012
  Toby Emert, associate professor of education at Agnes Scott College, has been selected as the Teacher of the Year, an award presented by the Georgia Council of Teachers of English, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English.

• Kay Krill, President and CEO of ANN INC., Alum to Speak at Commencement - Wed, 11 Apr 2012
  Kay Krill, President and Chief Executive Officer of ANN INC., parent company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, and an alumna of Agnes Scott College, will deliver remarks at the college’s 123rd Commencement on May 12.

• Southeastern Writing Center Assoc. Names Grant After Cozzens - Mon, 02 Apr 2012
  The Southeastern Writing Center Association (SWCA) has named its new research and initiative grant after Christine Cozzens, Charles A. Dana Professor and Chair of English and Director of Agnes Scott’s Center for Writing and Speaking. It is the first named award in the organization’s 30-year history.

• Five Georgia Students Win Agnes Scott’s 41st Annual Writers’ Festival Contest - Fri, 30 Mar 2012
  Five Georgia college students are the winners of the writing competition portion of Agnes Scott College’s 41st Annual Writers’ Festival (March 29-30), the oldest continuous literary event in Georgia.