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Agnes Scott College

  • LocationDecatur, GA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,077 students

Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA) · All-female

Agnes Scott College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.6 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Agnes Scott College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Thomas More Catholic Church: 0.6 mi1Global Leadership: 0.8 mi2University Catholic Center at Emory University: 1.9 mi3Saint John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church: 2.6 mi4Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church: 2.8 mi5Agnes Scott College (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Thomas More Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 636 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur
  2. Global Leadership — 0.8 mi
  3. University Catholic Center at Emory University — 1.9 mi · 1753 North Decatur Road, Atlanta
  4. Saint John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church — 2.6 mi · 1428 Ponce de Leon Avenue Northeast, Atlanta
  5. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church — 2.8 mi · 2560 Tilson Road, Decatur

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
82 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.81%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,260 · ACT 28
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$20,057

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South
SettingSuburb
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member10 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
911
Total students1,077
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$24,754
Cost of attendance (per year)$63,283
Median federal debt at graduation$26,749
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
71%
First-year retention81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$56,274
Admission rate62%
Students receiving Pell grants39%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1160–1330ACT 25–31
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1260
SAT reading & writing620–695
SAT math540–635
ACT composite25–31
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 51 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Atlanta

The Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Archbishop of Atlanta

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archatl.com, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 138600
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (arts & sciences)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Presbyterian Church (USA)
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Is Agnes Scott College a Catholic college?
No. Agnes Scott College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA). Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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