Welcome to Agnes Scott College!

Agnes Scott College - a small liberal arts school for women located in the dynamic city of Atlanta, Georgia—is among the top 10 liberal arts colleges in the South and the number one women’s college in the entire Southeast. It boasts one of America’s oldest honor systems and, with slightly less than 900 students, offers the perfect environment in which to grow socially and succeed academically. Of its diverse student population, many have gone on to earn some of academia’s most prestigious scholarships including the Rhodes, Fulbright, Goldwater, and the Pickering Fellowship.

More About Agnes Scott College

• In 1889, Agnes Scott College was established to educate women for the betterment of their families and the elevation of their region.
• Today, Agnes Scott College undergraduates come from 45 states and territories and 27 countries.
• 91% of students live on campus.
• 17% of Agnes Scott’s most recently admitted class graduated in the top 5% of their high school class.
• A third of the student population comprises underrepresented minorities.

Top 10 things to know about Agnes Scott College

	You can walk to downtown Decatur in 5 minutes and take the metro to downtown Atlanta in 20 minutes
	Atlanta is the 8th largest US city.
	Visit Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient) National Historic Site, Home, Tomb, and Museum
	Agnes Scott College is 2nd in the state of Georgia and 39th in the country for college campuses living sustainably.
	Agnes Scott College is the site of many film shoots.
	Agnes Scott’s mascot is the Scottie dog.
	Atlanta was the site of the 1996 bi-centennial Olympic summer games.
	There are lots of music, food, art, and ethnic festivals year round in Atlanta.
	Decatur is home to the largest annual independent book festival in the country.
	The Coca Cola company headquarters and “World of Coke” museum are in downtown Atlanta as is the largest aquarium in the world, CNN, and the High Museum of Art.

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Academic Information

Agnes Scott College offers an intimate learning experience, with an average of 13 students per class and a 9 to 1 student to faculty ratio. Students can choose from 33 undergraduate majors and 31 minors in fields such as public health, environmental studies, human rights, ethnic and gender studies, foreign languages and linguistics, literature, biomedical sciences, philosophy and religious studies, history, and visual and performing arts. Several dual-degree programs are offered, as well as additional academic options such as pre-law and pre-medicine.

• Undergraduate Programs
• Academic Catalog
• Meet the Faculty

Three Most Popular Majors

1. Biology
   This major combines themes in evolutionary theory, biological medicine, ecology, and physiology. Most classes comprise both lab and lecture aspects, creating an interactive learning experience built upon case studies and personal research. A recently constructed science center now provides students with state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation in teaching labs as well as laboratory space dedicated to faculty–student research and independent student projects. Biology Program
2. English
   Students can explore curriculums in British, Irish, American, and postcolonial literatures; film; the history and structure of language; and creative writing. Extracurricular options for all English majors include working with the student-run newspaper The Profile, the creative writing magazine Aurora, and the Center for Writing and Speaking. English Program
3. Psychology
   Psychology majors at Agnes Scott College are encouraged to conduct specialized research, participate in noteworthy debates, examine case studies, and engage in lectures with prominent faculty members. Students have the opportunity to co-author journal articles, pursue exciting internships, and get involved with campus groups such as the Psychology Club and Agnes Scott’s chapter of Psi Chi, a national honor society for psychology. Psychology Overview

"Every time I think back on Agnes Scott, I feel blessed to have been able to experience how a liberal arts, all women college is in the United States. If I would recommend Agnes Scott to a friend I would say the following: First of all, go for a year, because 5 months was not enough for me. Second, you are going to love the feeling of walking on campus, going to stimulating classes, being greeted kindly by the teachers, studying every day in the library, writing essays, volunteering, and eating the awesome cafetaria food. I really enjoyed my time there" Adaline Rasmijn, an ISEP Exchange Student from Tilburg University

TOEFL Requirement

An ISEP Language Proficiency Report or Institutional TOEFL score is accepted. Student should be able to succeed in a writing intensive environment. Exchange students may not enroll in senior seminars, independent study or 600 (graduate) level courses.

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Student Life

• Agnes Scott College offers nearly 100 different student organizations in the academic, cultural, athletic, political, religious, and social arenas. Student organizations are a great way to get meet people and explore interests.
• Agnes Scott College encourages its students to volunteer in the community with local organizations such as AID Atlanta, YWCA, Atlanta Humane Society, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Our House, and Habitat for Humanity.
• Incredible non-credit, non-paid internship opportunities with Refugee Family Services and the Global Village School are available to motivated students.
• Students can choose from over 6 different residence halls, student apartments, and themed houses on what the Princeton Review called the 2nd most beautiful campus in the United States.

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"Agnes offers its students excellent educational standards, a helpful staff and the fellow students make you feel at home." Seval Gundemir, an ISEP Exchange Student from VU University Amsterdam  

ISEP Coordinator

Jennifer Lund is the Director of the Office of International Education (OIE). She grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and received a Bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a Ph.D. in cross-cultural counseling.  She received two Fulbright awards for international educators; one for Korea and one for Germany.

Her first flight was at the age of 18 for a seven week service program in the highlands of Ethiopia.  In her senior year of university, she participated in a National Geographic expedition to map and excavate Mayan ruins in the Yucatan, Mexico.  One of her most exciting trips was crewing on a nine meter sailboat from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Iceland.  She is an adventurer at heart, but manages to come to the office.  She loves the ISEP exchange students and the rest of the students at beautiful, green Agnes Scott College.  Dr. Lund loves making students and staff laugh and her door is always open. Past exchange students have often called her their US mother away from home. Outside of work, she loves to sail and do yoga.

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Atlanta, Georgia

• Atlanta is one of the South’s most dynamic and exciting cities to live in, offering a wide variety of entertainment options
• The 100-acre, wooded campus is located in metropolitan Atlanta in the historic residential community of Decatur. Downtown Atlanta is 6 miles away and easily accessible via a rapid-transit rail station (MARTA) that is two blocks from campus.
• Atlanta offers Agnes Scott College students loads of art and cultural museums and theaters. The Atlanta Ballet, Georgia Aquarium, Museum of Natural History, Stone Mountain Park, and Jimmy Carter Library and Museum are just a few of these options.
• Agnes Scott College neighbors several other Atlanta and Georgia colleges including Emory University, Georgia Tech, and Georgia State.
• Some of the best weather in the United States is found in Atlanta with an average high of 52°F (11°C) in January and 89°F (32°C) in July.

"Spending my semester abroad at Agnes Scott was a perfect decision. A beautiful campus, just a small number of students, highly motivated professors, lots of possibilities to spend your freetime on and off campus and many friendships which hopefully last forever. I always felt welcome and safe!" Jessica Demmer, ISEP Exchange Student from Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen

Read more about Atlanta, Georgia!

Atlanta Travel Guide
http://www.atlanta.net/

City of Atlanta Online
http://www.atlantaga.gov/

Fun Things To Do In Atlanta
http://www.accessatlanta.com/

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