Located in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, Georgia, Agnes Scott College is a private liberal arts college for women. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, the college is open to students of all faiths and beliefs. Students admitted to the school have the choice of joining more than 50 student-led organizations. With fewer than 1,000 students, Agnes Scott College promotes unity through a ceremony known as Black Cat. This ceremony marks the end of orientation and officially welcomes the new class to the community.Freshmen admitted to the college are required to live in a dormitory assigned by the school but can select their roommate through an online matching service. Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors participate in a housing lottery during the spring semester. All students are expected to live on campus, but students can request an exemption. Agnes Scott College is a member of the USA South Athletic Conference in the NCAA Division III and fields six varsity programs. Its teams are known as the Scotties.Agnes Scott College prides itself on its sustainable practices and offers composting in its dining areas and at some events. The college offers a post-baccalaureate pre-medical program designed for non-science majors who want to pursue medical school but have no previous training in the sciences. This 12-month program is the only one of its kind in the state of Georgia. Students looking to experience the night life or overall city life of Atlanta are only six miles from the center of downtown. Notable alumni of the college include Jennifer Nettles, lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning band Sugarland; Ila Burdette, Georgia’s first female Rhodes Scholar; and Katherine Krill, former president and CEO of women’s clothing retailer Ann Inc.