Overview

Agnes Scott College is a 4-year institution located in Decatur, GA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 141 E. College Ave.
Decatur, GA  30030
United States

Contact Phone: 404-471-6000

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Mathematics, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Religion/religious Studies, Other
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Economics, Other
International Relations And Affairs
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Dance, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,857

Applied

1,256

Accepted

911

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,857

Females Applied

1,256

Females Accepted

68%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.71

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	May 1st	December 15th	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		610	710
SAT Math		570	640
ACT Composite		26	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

50,264

Private

Fees

340

Full-time student fees

13,605

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

42,064

Avg. Financial Aid Package

42,676

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

34,974

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,393

Avg. Loan Aid

32,345

Avg. Grant Aid

36,222

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

84%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

21%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

911

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

37%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.92%
Black or African American	31.4%
White or Caucasian	40.09%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	4.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.33%
Two or more races	6.35%
Other	1.22%

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	83%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Black Cat, Agnes Scott Writers' Festival and Spring Annual Research Conference (SpARC)

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton	No	No	No
Basketball	No		No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No		No
Volleyball	No		No

Faculty

128

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 91

Part-time - 37

Male - 34

Female - 94