Agnes Scott College is an all-female college founded in 1889 as Decatur Female Seminary. It's named after Agnes Irvine Scott, the mother of Col. George Scott, the school's main benefactor. Agnes Scott College has both undergraduate and graduate programs, including majors in Africana studies, art, Chinese, chemistry, economics, engineering, physics, religious studies and public health. Agnes Scott is a small college with fewer than 1,000 students in the fall of 2009, resulting in a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9:1.
Agnes Scott College
141 E. College Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
404-471-6000
agnesscott.edu
The Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin (AOMA) offers graduate programs in acupuncture and Oriental medicine. Science, medicine or health prerequisite classes are not required, but students must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited school before being admitted to AOMA. They must also demonstrate a minimum grade point average of 2.5 during the last 60 hours of credits. Most of the AOMA faculty have advanced degrees in traditional Chinese medicine, and the school maintains regular contact with Chengdu University of Traditional Medicine in the People's Republic of China.
Academy of Oriental Medicine
2700 W. Anderson Lane, Suite 512
Austin, TX 78757
800-824-9987
aoma.edu
Spelman College was founded in 1881. Historically a college for African-American women, Spelman admits all qualified candidates regardless of race or national origin. Getting into Spelman is not easy; the college received more than 5,000 applications for admission in August of 2009, but only admitted slightly more than 2,000. Spelman has a large number of academic programs, including ones in world languages and literature, sociology, environmental science, biochemistry and anthropology. The college also has seven varsity teams in the Great South Athletic Conference in basketball, cross-country, soccer, volleyball, tennis, softball and golf.
Spelman College
350 Spelman Lane S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30314
404-681-3643
spelman.edu