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: 404-471-6285

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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

2,090

Applied

1,299

Accepted

843

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,085

Females Applied

1,297

Females Accepted

62%

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	Not reported	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	660	620	700
SAT Math	590	540	640
ACT Composite	27	25	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

52,212

Private

Fees

340

Full-time student fees

13,905

Room & board

6,800

Room only

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

41,554

Avg. Financial Aid Package

43,834

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

35,912

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,451

Avg. Loan Aid

34,517

Avg. Grant Aid

37,977

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

60.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

2%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

843

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

35%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.82%
Black or African American	32.09%
White or Caucasian	40.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	3.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.24%
Two or more races	6.25%
Other	1.32%

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	84%

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, Founders Day and Honor Pledge signing

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

131

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 95

Part-time - 36

Male - 28

Female - 103