Agnes Scott College, founded in 1889, is an independent national liberal arts college for women located in the metropolitan Atlanta area, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Agnes Scott sits on 100 acres shaded with some of the state’s oldest trees. Our hometown is Decatur, a city that lies six miles from the center of Atlanta. MARTA (Atlanta’s rapid transit) stops three blocks from campus.The Collegiate Gothic and Victorian red brick-and-stone buildings have won national awards for design and resulted in Agnes Scott’s recognition for the second most-beautiful campus in the country by The Princeton Review's Best 361 Colleges (2006).Our campus consists of 30 buildings and an apartment complex.
Agnes Scott College's graduate and extended programs enhance the intellectual life of the college by enabling graduate and post-baccalaureate students to undertake advanced study and prepare for professional work while engaging the intellectual and social challenge of their times..
The Writing and Digital Communication master’s and graduate certificate programs prepare students to be leaders in professional and public fields that require advanced digital communication with diverse global audiences.The Agnes Scott College Evaluation and Assessment Methods graduate certificate program prepares students to be leaders in professional and public fields that require advanced evaluation skills.
The Office of Academic Advising and Accessible Education empowers students to develop meaningful educational plans consistent with their academic, personal and professional goals through accessible services and collaboration with faculty and other resources.
Agnes Scott students represent more than 30 different countries. You’ll enjoy living in the friendly, small-town setting of Decatur while being only minutes away from metropolitan Atlanta—allowing you every opportunity to learn about life and culture in the United States.
Part of being a Scottie is immersing yourself in the customs, traditions and rites of passage that have defined the Agnes Scott experience for generations. Whether you are participating in your first Black Cat, getting your sophomore ring or ringing the bell to announce your acceptance of your first job offer or admittance to graduate school as a senior, each experience is a step along the way to becoming a lifetime Scottie.
CAPS is here to help students by providing insight and guidance into a variety of issues and concerns. Confidential counseling services are available to all enrolled Agnes Scott students. Formats include individual, couples, group and problem-solving sessions; consultation and referral services; and outreach programming.
Agnes Scott College honors in its name the integrity and intellectual curiosity of Agnes Irvine Scott, a Scots-Irish immigrant to the United States. Her son, Col. George Washington Scott, was the college’s primary benefactor, and The Rev.Frank Henry Gaines, minister of Decatur Presbyterian Church, was the founding president. While their leadership extended into the South the Presbyterian educational movement that began with Princeton University, Agnes Scott was established with a distinctive mission: to educate women for the betterment of their families and the elevation of their region. Initially named the Decatur Female Seminary in 1889 and renamed the Agnes Scott Institute in 1890, the college was chartered as Agnes Scott College in 1906.
Widening the vision of its founders while remaining grounded in its original mission, Agnes Scott College continues to provide women with an edge for achievement. Alumnae distinguish themselves in medicine, science, education, ministry, the arts, law, politics, business and community service. Since the early 1920s, the college has ranked in the top 10 percent of American colleges whose graduates complete Ph.D. degrees. The Agnes Scott student body has expanded to include women who represent the diversity that is the United States and the world and women who are returning to college to complete their degrees. The engagement of the Agnes Scott community in the intellectual, cultural and social issues of its times represents both the proud history and the bright future of the college.
The Agnes Scott student body has expanded to include women who represent the diversity that is the United States and the world and women who are returning to college to complete their degrees. The engagement of the Agnes Scott community in the intellectual, cultural and social issues of its times represents both the proud history and the bright future of the college.
Atlanta is well known for being home to a large number of colleges. While Agnes Scott students enjoy individual attention on our campus, they also have access to cross registration and social events with our affiliate Atlanta and Georgia colleges such as Emory University, Georgia Tech and Georgia State, just to name a few.
The Center for Global Learning is where global learning really takes flight (or boat, or foot, or bike!) As a central theme of Summit, global learning at Agnes Scott College equips Scotties to understand and navigate our increasingly “global” world. Today we all encounter an exhilarating and overwhelming range of people, ideas, cultures, and commodities.
Your experiences during your years at Agnes Scott will prepare you to translate those encounters as an student and as a leader.Every Scottie attains a foundational understanding of complex global dynamics through our first-year curriculum and co-curriculum and the rich composite of international perspectives on campus. After that, students can elect to pursue more in-depth learning through a breadth of study abroad independent and faculty-led opportunities, the Global Learning specialization, and/or advanced co-curricular events. The Center for Global Learning coordinates all of these learning opportunities as well as provides services for international students.
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Been attending this school for my last two years of my BA and I'm very happy I chose this school! It feels like a different world when I step foot on campus.
By Jasmine Stewart (Feb, 2018) |
My daughter's first choice for college..we attended the campus tour and it was a nice introduction to her upcoming college life.
By Daisy Browder (Nov, 2017) |
Presser Hall's auditorium was clean, spacious, comfortable, and provided the perfect mood for listening to jazzy tunes with amazing acoustics! Thanks to the sound engineers who amplified our vocals and to Agnes Scott College's Emrah Kotan for his humanitarian vision in support of hurricane relief.
By Anita Canada (Oct, 2017) |
Thank you to Agnes Scott for hosting the Atlanta Hungarian Festival. We always feel so welcome on your beautiful campus and love interacting with your students. They are intelligent, inquisitive, and building the foundation for an amazing future within your walls.
By Anne Lynch (Sep, 2017) |
I had the privilege of facilitating a conversation with the Entrepreneurship class run by Prof. Thomas Will and the students were amazing. Fantastically insightful questions about the life and challenges of an entrepreneur had me really thinking deeply. Thank you Agnes Scott College for the opportunity
By Mark LeBusque (Sep, 2017) |
Agnes Scott was a wonderful experience for my daughter and myself. We couldn't have found a better college than this one. Class of 2016.
By Tonya D Carter (Aug, 2017) |
It was love at first sight for my daughter! She fell in love with the faculty, staff and campus! I am thrilled for my daughter and I know that she will have a wonderful experience because I fell in love with Agnes Scott as well during our recent visit!
By Will Louis (Aug, 2017) |
My daughter just started her first year and moved in on Wednesday . The staff at Agnes is amazing from the president, to the professor's, the athletic department, to the staff in the cafeteria. It was always a yes ma'am, no ma'am, thank you, your welcome. We did not run across anyone that didn't seem as if they would go above and beyond for the students and their families
By Tanya Harrison Gardner (Aug, 2017) |
Agnes has a beautiful campus surrounded by beautiful trees which brings peace and serene on the campus.. the buildings chapel and fellowship hall was awe so gorgeous..
By Juton Wilson (Jul, 2017) |
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The education at this University in Georgia is transformative; the attentive staff genuinely invests in each student's journey, fostering remarkable growth and confidence.
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