921
Students
Financial aid thermometer
36,231
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
65
65%
Acceptance Rate
Urban setting
Urban
Setting
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Overview

Agnes Scott College is a Comprehensive institution located in Decatur, GA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 141 East College Avenue
Decatur, GA  30030-3797
United States
Contact Phone: 404-471-6000

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
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Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences Checkmark
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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English Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages Checkmark
French Checkmark
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Religious Studies Checkmark
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Economics Checkmark
International Relations And Affairs Checkmark
Political Science And Government Checkmark
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
Dance Checkmark
Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,534
Applied
1,006
Accepted
921
Enrolled
66%
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Female Admissions

1,534
Females Applied
1,006
Females Accepted
66%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.77
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
Recommended Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen May 1st April 15th
Early decision plan November 1st December 1st
Other early decision plan November 15th January 15th
Transfer June 1st Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 628 580 690
SAT Math 569 530 610
ACT Composite 27 24 30

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

40,920
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Fees

240
Full-time student fees
12,330
Room & board
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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

36,231
Avg. Financial Aid Package
36,505
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
24,433
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,344
Avg. Loan Aid
27,576
Avg. Grant Aid
30,022
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
85%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
22%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

921
Total undergrad students
8%
International Students
46%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 11.51%
Black or African American 29.21%
White or Caucasian 34.74%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.22%
Asian 7.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.22%
Two or more races 6.73%
Other 1.95%

Gender

Male (0.43%)
Female (99.57%)

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

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

Student Services

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Women's center Checkmark
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Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
security systems in apartments, public safety facility, surveillance equipment, key required for residence hall entry

Athletics

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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
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Badminton Checkmark No No
Basketball No Division 3 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Soccer No Division 3 No
Softball No Division 3 No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Volleyball No Division 3 No

Faculty

120
Total Faculty
10:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 80
Part-time - 40
Male - 40
Female - 80