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Agnes Scott College

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.

Campus Location

141 E. College Ave
Decatur, GA 30030-3797
USA
Main Tel: (404) 471-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Agnes Scott College Highlights

Where Agnes Scott College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and science.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor16129
Master283
Postbaccalaureate certificate252

Agnes Scott Students

The student enrollment at Agnes Scott was 892 in 2007 (874 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.

About 7% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 93% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 27,387
Room$ 4,675
Board$ 4,675
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Agnes Scott participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  48
Without tenure; working toward tenure  26
Without tenure; tenure not available  10

Housing and Meals

Agnes Scott provides on-campus housing for 752 of its 874 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Agnes Scott Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Women45%
All45%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal550-680
Math500-610
Writing550-660

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (40 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (106 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 (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICINE (13 awarded)

  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (20 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

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