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Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, Florida

https://www.eckerd.edu

#362 National Colleges

67.44% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

1,989 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)
Eckerd College is a private liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1958, part of the campus is waterfront and beach on Boca Ciega Bay. Because of its location, Eckerd is considered a "beach school" and has its own student volunteer maritime search and rescue team. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Eckerd is a member of the Annapolis and Oberlin groups of national liberal arts colleges.

"Eckerd College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckerd_College.
Location

City
Saint Petersburg, Florida

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 26.0%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 14.4%
Psychology 13.5%
Social Sciences 11.3%
Natural Resources And Conservation 10.6%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.3%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.8%
English Language And Literature/Letters 3.4%
Physical Sciences 2.2%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 1.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1.4%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.4%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 1.2%
History 1.0%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.0%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.7%
Health Professions And Related Programs 0.2%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$46,096.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
67.25%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$34,860.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1210 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 630 580 530
Verbal 650 605 560

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 24 21
English 30 26 22