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Agnes Scott College

141 E. College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030-3797 -

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Since 1889, Agnes Scott has inspired students to discover new opportunities, new challenges and new strengths through a liberal arts education in a setting dedicated to women. Our award-winning faculty helps students gain the tools—a well-rounded knowledge of the arts and sciences, critical thinking and leadership skills, and an appreciation of world cultures—that provide a lifetime of success and satisfaction.

	Agnes Scott College
County	Dekalb County, GA
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	810 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	32 students
Full-Time Graduate	18 students
Part-Time Graduate	8 students

Total Enrollment	868 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	760 students
Tuition	31068
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	38%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$3,579
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	46%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$3,604
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	99%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$14,004
% Students Receiving Loans	60%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$4,537

The college covers approximately 100 acres in a national historic district and residential neighborhood in Decatur. New or renovated space on campus totals 519,342 square feet which includes Science Center, Alston Campus Center, Evans Hall, McCain Library, Bradley Observatory and Delafield Planetarium, Byers Tennis Courts, parking facility and West Parking Facility.
Academic Programs includes Bachelor of arts and Dual-degree programs. Bachelor of arts degree is offered in 33 majors and 28 minors, with pre-law and pre-medicine programs and dual-degree programs in architecture, engineering and nursing. Postgraduate opportunites include Year Five, a post-baccalaureate certificate program and master of arts in teaching secondary English.
Agnes Scott College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts degree as well as the Master of Arts degree in Teaching.
Profile last updated: 01/04/2010.

Around Here for July 15 (The Gadsden Times)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 03:56:42 am
• Jordan Kennedy, Snellville, Ga., class of 2012, was named to the Dean’s Honor List at Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga., for the spring semester.
Gazette.Net: Frederick natives honored for academic excellence (Gazette.net)
posted on June 23, 2011 at 11:46:10 am
Ÿ Natalie Duggan of Frederick was named to the dean's honor list at Agnes Scott College for the spring semester. Duggan, a rising junior at the Decatur, Ga. school, is the daughter of Bonnie Duggan and Robert Duggan III. Students must maintain a 3.7 GPA for the honor.
DECATUR: Agnes Scott cuts jobs, offers early retirement (WXIA-TV Atlanta)
posted on May 19, 2011 at 05:52:46 pm
Agnes Scott College has cut 16 staff positions and offered early retirement to some of its employees, but says its finances are going well.
Agnes Scott College Cuts 16 Staff Jobs (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
posted on May 19, 2011 at 12:00:30 pm
Agnes Scott College says it has eliminated 16 staff positions as it attempts to trim $3 million from its budget.
Agnes Scott College cuts 16 staff jobs (WRCB Chattanooga)
posted on May 19, 2011 at 10:29:16 am
Associated Press - May 19, 2011 6:14 AM ET DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - Agnes Scott College says it has eliminated 16 staff positions as it attempts to trim $3 million from its budget.