Agnes Scott College - Virtual Tour
Agnes Scott College is a nationally ranked top liberal arts institution for innovation, first-year experience and undergraduate teaching, recognized for its unique SUMMIT experience. SUMMIT is our academically rigorous four-year experience grounded in real-world, hands-on learning opportunities that uniquely emphasize global learning, leadership development and career exploration in order to prepare each student for a lifetime of intellectual, social and professional growth and mobility. Our beautiful 100-acres campus is located in Decatur, GA (right outside of Atlanta). Ready to take a peek? Choose the virtual tour route that suits you!
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The Quad
The Woodruff Quad, “the Quad,” is the heart of Agnes Scott’s campus. Whether it’s walking to class, hanging out in a hammock, or rushing to cover it in your class colors at Black Cat, the Quad quickly becomes an integral part of the Scottie experience.
Rebekah Scott Hall, Welcome Center
The Elizabeth Kiss Welcome Center is housed in Rebekah Scott Hall, which was newly renovated in 2018 and is a LEED Platinum certified building. Besides the Welcome Center, Rebekah Scott Hall houses administrative offices for the offices of Admission, Enrollment and Financial Aid on the first floor, and student residences on the upper floors. The Welcome Center is the first point of reference for prospective students, parents, visitors and guests to campus, and visually tells the Agnes Scott SUMMIT story.
Letitia Pate Evans Dining Hall
Letitia Pate Evans Dining Hall is one of the social hubs of campus--the kind where you not only see your friends and classmates catching a meal, but also your professors, staff members, and even the president. It’s a friendly, all-you-care-to-eat location where the chefs know you by name and you can sample international fare, your favorite vegetarian and vegan options, or the Agnes Scott community’s beloved “Fried Chicken Wednesday.”
Pancake Jam
Explore Decatur!
If you are interested in venturing off-campus for a meal, you are in luck! Agnes Scott is located in the middle of the foodie hub of Atlanta. From delicious and diverse local options in downtown Decatur to the international flair of Buford Highway, there’s a little something for everyone.Check out our favorites here!
First Year Residence Hall
Living on campus is a time-honored tradition at Agnes Scott (87% of students do for all four years). Students build a sense of community with their residence halls, whether that’s built in an energy-efficiency competition or binging the latest TV shows. Winship Hall is a traditional first-year residence hall, housing 150 first-year students as they join the Scottie family.
McCain Library
Walking through the doors of McCain Library might remind you of the magical library at Hogwarts, but McCain is magical in its own right. In addition to having every book and online resource you need at your fingertips (and helpful librarians for when you can’t find them), it has every kind of study space imaginable. In front of cozy stone fireplaces? Check. Hidden window-seats in the sun? Check. Completely silent spaces, collaborative study spaces, and something in between? Check, check, and check. The ground floor of McCain also provides classroom and resource lounges for the college’s new co-educational Graduate Studies Programs.
The Science Quad - Bullock Science Center
The Science Quad is so named because it leads to the Mary Brown Bullock Science Center, the STEM hub on campus. It’s where students complete mentored research, work with professors, and exercise their curiosity. That curiosity is in our DNA- literally. Inside the Science Center, you’ll find a replica of the DNA of Agnes Scott herself.
Religious Life
Religious and spiritual life at Agnes Scott is as diverse as our student body. Historically founded in the Presbyterian USA Church, our full-time chaplain works to make sure that every student can grow in their faith and spirituality as they wish. Students can join one of our many religious student groups, including the Catholic Student Organization, Newman Club, Muslim Student Association, Hillel, or UKirk, or take part in the Interfaith Council.
Bullock Science Center, Laboratory
Does the idea of doing independent research as an undergraduate student sound too good to be true? At Agnes Scott, it’s not. Over half of our students complete mentored research, which they have the chance to present at our Spring Annual Research Conference. STEM Scotties can apply to be a Goizueta STEM Scholar, which funds a summer doing mentored research at Agnes Scott in a STEM field.
Bullock Science Center, Lecture & Biochemistry Lab
Did you know that women who attend women’s college are more likely to take advanced science and math courses than women at coed institutions? Scotties who come to us intending to major in the sciences find the support and hands-on experience they need – uniquely tailored to fit them – through such resources as our Science Center for Women and our Post-Bacc Pre-Medical Program.
Campbell Hall, Center for Academic Excellence
Campbell Hall is a newly renovated living-learning community that houses students in suite-style rooms, classrooms, and Agnes Scott’s learning and tutoring support centers. The Jones Center for Academic Excellence, located on the first floor, houses the college’s teaching centers, which creates a vibrant 24/7 space for intellectual community. It’s also the hub for Agnes Scott Sustainability (and is a LEED-certified Gold building itself).
Sustainability at ASC
Agnes Scott commits to leadership in sustainability as a part of our mission to live honorably. Campbell Hall is LEED-Gold certified living-learning community. It is heated and cooled by a geothermal HVAC system that saves energy and reduces water waste. Electric car charging stations, low flow water fixtures, and motion activated lighting are a few of the other ways this building lessens its carbon footprint. In 2018, the college received a STARS Gold Rating for its sustainability achievements.Read more on Sustainability at ASC
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Learning Centers
Having a difficult time understanding a concept in a calculus class? Want to explore an idea in economics further? Need to brush up on your presentation or research paper skills? While professors are always open for questions, we also have our Center for Writing and Speaking, Economics Learning Center, Sociology and Anthropology Research Lab, and the Resource Center for Math and Science. These centers are led by trained peer tutors who can help you ace the class (or maybe become a tutor yourself).
Campbell Hall, Lecture Room
The intellectual flexibility provided by a liberal arts education is essential to success today. Coupled with our ground-breaking approach to the liberal arts, our SUMMIT experience, you’ll be prepared to lead in any setting you choose. Our Scotties benefit from a 10:1 student:faculty ratio, and an average class size of 16.
Charles A. Dana Fine Arts Building
The Charles A. Dana Fine Arts Building is the center of the arts scene on campus. It houses studio spaces, media arts labs, the Winter Theatre (a small-scale theatre performance space), and the Dalton Gallery, a showcase space for local, alumnae, and student art exhibitions. Combined with music practice rooms and performance spaces in nearby Presser Hall, there’s a space for wherever your artistic talents take you.
Fine Arts of Dana
Interested in acting, script writing, theater production, creating? The Dana Fine Arts building is home to Blackfriars, Agnes Scott’s student theater troupe. Having been formed in 1915, it is the oldest continuously performing theater troupe in Atlanta. Students engage in all aspects of producing the performances enjoyed by the Decatur community. In addition, Dana is home to the Dalton Gallery, which showcases exhibits by well-known global artists throughout the year.Why Agnes?
Athletics
Agnes Scott has six NCAA Division III teams for student-athletes to choose from. If you want a student-focused, competitive athletics experience in basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, or volleyball, you might be a Scottie athlete (learn more about our athletics here). And if you want things a little more relaxed, no worries--our intramural program includes everything from dodgeball tournaments to dragon boat races.
Alston Student Center
The Alston Campus Center is a central place of involvement and activity for the campus community. The ground level, also known as “The Hub,” is where you’ll find students grabbing a quick meal at Mollies Grill or a cappuccino at Black Cat Cafe, studying quietly or meeting with their club or organization. Alston is also the typical meeting place for our 60+ student clubs and organizations.
Get Involved
At Agnes Scott, our vibrant campus community is as much responsible for the leadership skills you will develop here as our SUMMIT curriculum. You’ll find ample ways to get involved and to thrive on campus, along with guidance of supportive staff from these offices located on the upper levels of Alston: the Center for Student Involvement, the Gue Pardue Hudson Center for Leadership & Service, and the Gay Johnson McDougall Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion.Learn more about leading on campus here