Agnes Scott College

"If high school girls really knew what life was like in exciting places like Agnes Scott in Atlanta, women's colleges would regain their attraction."
-Loren Pope

CHARACTER

• Independent national liberal arts college for women founded in 1889 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) whose mission is to educate women to think deeply, live honorably, and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times.

• Agnes Scott College (ASC) 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.

• Located in Decatur, Georgia, a residential neighborhood and national historic district in metropolitan Atlanta, ASC 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.

WORTH NOTING

• U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2008 ranked Agnes Scott College in the top 10 liberal arts college in the South and named it the best liberal arts college in Georgia and a top women's college in the southeast. It is ranked #28 in "Great School, Great Prices."

• The Princeton Review's The Best 366 Colleges 2008 ranked Agnes Scott College #15 nationally for "best classroom experience" and #18 for "best quality of life."

• Agnes Scott women enjoy an exceptionally close-knit community. ASC values open communication among faculty, students, and administrators, as evidenced by an active student government. The student-governed Honor Code dates back to 1906 and promotes a high level of integrity and ethics on campus. By assuming responsibility for promoting high standards of behavior and ethical ideals, students take the lead in establishing a community of respect. Benefits of the Honor Code include unproctored and self-scheduled exams.

• Distinguished alumnae include: Georgia's first female Rhodes Scholar; Fulbright, Goldwater, Truman, Rhodes, Pickering, and Gates Millennium scholarship winners; the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court; the CEO of Ann Taylor; Pulitzer Prize and Oscar winners; and the first woman to chair the Federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ENROLLMENT

• Approximately 1,000 students from 40 states and 30 countries

• 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio

• Average class size is 15; 60% of classes have 15 or fewer students

• A diverse campus population, with 33% of students from underrepresented minorities and 5% international students

FACULTY & ACADEMICS

• 100% of tenure-track faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field; of these, approximately 60% are women. There are no teaching assistants.

• 34 majors and 26 minors, as well as student-designed interdisciplinary majors

• Students may cross-register for courses at 18 other colleges in Atlanta through the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE).

TUITION & FEES

• Comprehensive Fee: $36,737

• More than 50% of students receive need- and/or merit-based assistance.

• Endowment of more than $300 million, one of the largest per-student endowments in the country

CAMPUS LIFE

• 91% of students live on campus. Housing options include beautiful buildings constructed in the early 1900s, as well as an apartment complex for juniors and seniors and three academic theme houses.

• NCAA Division III, Great South Athletic Conference; basketball, cross-country, soccer, volleyball, tennis, softball, and swimming

• More than 80 organizations, including intramural sports

ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS

• Middle 50% SAT composite scores: 1060-1283

• Middle 50% ACT score: 22-29

• Mean GPA: 3.69

• Of those reporting class rank, 39.8% graduated in the top 10% of their high school class, 61.9% in the top 20%