Agnes Scott College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Agnes Scott College was established in 1889. The founder of the institution was Frank H. Gaines, who was a Presbyterian minister. ASC was originally known as the Decatur Female Seminary. In 1906, it was renamed Agnes Scott College. It is a private women's college of liberal arts located in Decatur, Georgia. The institution provides programs in more than 30 undergraduate majors and over 25 minors. Several pre-professional programs and dual-degree programs are also provided.

ASC is home to a number of recognized student clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Habitat for Humanity, The Colonnade Club, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Students and the International Student Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, liberal arts, therapy and counseling, fine arts, and science.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Selective admissions.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 832 in 2009-2010 (847 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%.

Students under 25 years old represent 91% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Agnes Scott provides on-campus housing for 752 of its 847 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Agnes Scott offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Physics Teacher Education

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (102 awarded)

• Area Studies
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICINE (14 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (14 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (23 awarded)

• Astrophysics
• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (26 awarded)

• Psychology