The first institution of higher education in Georgia to receive regional accreditation, Agnes Scott College dedicated itself from the beginning to the highest level  of “moral and intellectual training and education.” Its emphasis on academic excellence and a rigorous liberal arts curriculum “fully abreast of the best institutions of this country” has always encouraged independent thinking in an atmosphere for learning. The College’s residential campus, now prized for both its aesthetic distinction and state-of-the-art facilities, has given all student generations a sense of place, purpose and responsibility. A founding member of many national and regional educational associations, Agnes Scott has been a member of Phi Beta Kappa since 1926.