Eckerd College Overview

Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Saint Petersburg is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Eckerd College Known For?

• The highest award offered at Eckerd is the bachelor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 83% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Eckerd bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $51,819 a year. That's about 27% more than their peers at other schools.
• It takes the average Eckerd student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Eckerd College?

Contact details for Eckerd are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4200 54Th Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33711-4700
Phone:	727-867-1166
Website:	www.eckerd.edu

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How Do I Get Into Eckerd?

You can apply to Eckerd online at: https://www.eckerd.edu/admissions/first-year/

Admission Requirements for Eckerd

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Eckerd?

The acceptance rate at Eckerd is 65%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 70% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% of students accepted to Eckerd submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 670. Math scores were between 540 and 630.

Eckerd received ACT scores from 24% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 30. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

Can I Afford Eckerd College?

The overall average net price of Eckerd is $37,825. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Eckerd, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $11,150 a year. That adds up to $44,600 over four years for those students.

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Eckerd College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,822 undergraduate students at Eckerd, with 1,764 being full-time and 58 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,764 full-time undergraduates at Eckerd, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eckerd College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	39
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	170
White	1,348
International Students	61
Other Races/Ethnicities	100

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Eckerd College. At this time, 43 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at Eckerd. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Spain, and India.

Eckerd College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	84	84
Natural Resources Conservation	77	77
Zoology	62	62
General Psychology	46	46
General Biology	44	44
Business Administration & Management	17	17
Communication & Media Studies	17	17
Romance Languages	17	17
General Business/Commerce	16	16
Political Science & Government	16	16
General Visual & Performing Arts	14	14
Child Development & Psychology	13	13
Anthropology	13	13
Marketing	9	9
Writing Studies	9	9
Chemistry	9	9
Drama & Theater Arts	7	7
International Relations & National Security	6	6
International Business	5	5
Classical Languages & Literature	5	5
Economics	5	5
Sociology	5	5
Philosophy	4	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	4	4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3	3
General English Literature	3	3
Computer Science	2	2
Ethnic Studies	2	2
History	2	2
Mathematics	2	2
Physics	2	2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2	2
Area Studies	1	1
International Studies	1	1
Music	1	1
Management Information Systems	0	0
Computer Software & Applications	0	0
Chemical Engineering	0	0
Engineering Physics	0	0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0
Marine Science	0	0
Natural Sciences	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0
TOTAL	525	525

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By User:DouglasGreen under License

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