Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Private nonprofitBachelor's degreesFounded 1958Large citySEVP certified

About

Eckerd College is a private liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. 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. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and a member of the Annapolis group of national liberal arts colleges and the Oberlin Group of Libraries.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$53,436
Estimated total for international students: US$71,068

Net price calculatoreckerd.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,888
International undergraduates: 4%
Students per teacher: 11 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 76%
SAT: Reading and writing 600–690 · Maths 560–640
ACT: 24–29

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 69%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$57,875

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (48)

Bachelor's degrees48 subjects

AnthropologyApplied MathematicsArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemical EngineeringChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEngineering PhysicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarine SciencesMarketingMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologyVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralZoology/Animal Biology

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.