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Eckerd College is one of the leading colleges in Florida with the acceptance rate of 70%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 15 and Regular - July 25 . For more information, call 727-864-8331 or send email at admissions@eckerd.edu.

5581 Enrolled 70% Acceptance Rate 23 - 28 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 5,581
    • Average HS GPA: 3.8
    • Acceptance Rate: 70%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 30% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 25% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 23% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 8% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 2% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    570 - 670
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 650
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    23 - 28

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 15
    Regular
    July 25

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    East Asian Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Animal Behavior and Ethology.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication and Media Studies.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Human Development and Family Studies, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Comparative Literature.
    French Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Classical and Ancient Studies.
    International/Global Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.
    Musical Theatre.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Major General Marcia M. Anderson, BA'79
    First African American female major general
    Lt. Col. Michael Anderson, MS’90
    Astronaut on 2003 Columbia mission (Deceased)
    George Blue Spruce Jr., DDS’56
    The nation’s first full-blooded American Indian dentist.
    Dr. Barbara Braden, SJN’66, BSN’73
    Developer of the Braden Scale, used in hospitals/nursing homes worldwide
    Kyle Korver, BA'03
    Journalism graduate and NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks
    Amy Sun, M.D., PhD'90
    Physician and molecular pharmacologist, sr. medical director at Sanofi
    Rev. Steven A. Boes, MS'94
    National executive director of Boys Town

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $47044
    Required Fees
    $660
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1350
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $1625
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1226
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $13482

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 85/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2036
    Foreign Countries Represented
    34

  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.47%
    • African-American 2.71%
    • Hispanic 9.23%
    • Caucasian 76.21%
    • Male 30%
    • Female 70%
    • Аre out of state 79

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    83%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 92/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    97%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    75
    Number of Honor Societies
    14
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division II
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (6)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Golf
    • Sailing
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Basketball
    • Golf
    • Sailing
    • Sand Volleyball
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of South Florida Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of South Florida

  • Sustainability

    Eckerd College’s campus borders the Gulf of Mexico, allowing students glimpses of abundant Florida wildlife such as dolphins, manatees, egrets, ibis, roseate spoonbills, pelicans, and even alligators. Eckerd’s Gamma Freeman Environmental Dorm is one living option for green-conscious students. These dorms have their own native-plant gardens, efficient lighting, and communal appliances that help reduce both costs and energy usage. The Iota dorm is LEED-certified. Eckerd also has a “Carbon Offset Fund” for students to help reduce their carbon footprint caused by flying overseas for Winter term trips and Spring Break service learning trips. The fund is used towards eco-friendly projects chosen by students for campus. Several years ago, Eckerd College started the first ever reusable to-go carry away system in the United States. The school provides durable plastic containers, called “Eco-Clamshells,” that students check out, use, and return instead of the environmentally harmful disposable plastic, paper, and Styrofoam used elsewhere. Students fully operate Eckerd’s recycling and composting programs during the academic year. The fresh soil from the compost is used in the campus vegetable garden. In 2013 the college’s first solar photovoltaic panel array was installed on the newly renovated Environmental Studies building. During peak sunny hours, the 50-kilowatt system provides enough electricity to power two buildings in the academic complex. Eckerd also recently partnered with U-Haul to create a car share program that provides four rental vehicles on campus for students who need a ride. Eckerd also jumped out—or rather pedaled out— ahead of the green transportation game by launching its Yellow Bike Program in 2004. Since that time, the program and its bright yellow bikers have become widely popular with the faculty, staff and students. The program has also even gained attention in the media for Eckerd. What is more eco-friendly than a campus where even the College president can be seen reducing greenhouse gases by pedaling around campus?

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • On Campus Interviews
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 8:30-5:00
      • Average Length: Varies
      Campus Tours
      • N/A

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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