Since 1889, Agnes Scott College has empowered students to fulfill their potential through an innovative liberal arts education. We believe in big questions, global perspectives, and leading change. This is a community where the dreamers, the intellectually curious, and the socially engaged fulfill their potential.
Discover why Agnes Scott is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. This is a home for those who think college should be transformative. Our goal is to open doors for talented students and help them grow as individuals, scholars, professionals and citizens of the world.
Academics at The Most Innovative College
Our undergraduate experience is defined by SUMMIT, our approach to reinventing the liberal arts education. Every student completes a core curriculum focused on global learning, leadership development, professional success and digital literacy, guided by their own Board of Advisors. Our academic offerings include programs in pre-law and pre-medicine and dual-degree programs in computer science, engineering and nursing.
Our growing number of graduate and post-baccalaureate programs are interdisciplinary, cutting-edge, and designed for professional and academic success. Agnes Scott’s graduate and post-bacc students are driven by curiosity and purpose and are supported by the college’s award-winning faculty.
How We Rank
Agnes Scott is ranked the No. 1 Most Innovative National Liberal Arts College by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of “Best Colleges.” We were also ranked, No. 1 First-Year Experience, No. 2 Undergraduate Best Teaching, No. 3 Learning Communities, No. 6 Social Mobility and No. 6 Study Abroad. We have also been named a Best Value College by both Forbes and The Princeton Review.
National Recognition
Agnes Scott has been named a Colleges That Change Lives School (CTCL), a designation that recognizes a student-centered college experience.
The college has received awards for its sustainability efforts from Southface Energy Institute, the Georgia Trust, the Georgia Urban Forestry Council, and the Clean Air Campaign, and the STARS Gold award from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Agnes Scott is also nationally recognized for our SUMMIT curriculum; the college received the Heiskell Award for Scholars as Drivers of Innovation and recognition from the Institute for International Education.
“Agnes Scott College is in itself very diverse, not just in terms of people who are here but also viewpoints. That’s what makes Agnes so strong.”
Jamila Surpris '17
Environmental Science & Sustainability
Distinguished Scottie Alumnae
Our Scotties have won Pulitzer Prizes, cracked the Billboard Top 100, and have even been elected to the Supreme Court in their state. Be inspired by the stories of these brave alumnae.
