Eckerd College

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Eckerd College

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Eckerd College is located on 188 acres of waterfront property in St. Petersburg, Florida. A private, coeducational, liberal arts college, Eckerd offers students with every background, belief and personality type a close and friendly community that values volunteer service, environmental activism, international learning, creative self-expression and academic excellence. Eckerd’s 1,950 students from 53 states and territories and 41 countries choose among 42 majors leading to a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. With outdoor laboratories in biology, marine science and environmental studies as well as an impressive array of intramural, club and intercollegiate sports and water recreation, Eckerd College teaches students to ThinkOutside.

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Academic Programs

Animal Studies
Art & Design
Business
Communication
Creative Writing
Economics
Engineering
Government/Political Science
Liberal Arts
Marine Biology
Music
Performing Arts
Research
Science
Social Science
Visual Arts

Student experience

Athletics
Disability Services
Intramural/Club Sports
LGBTQIA Services
Military/Veteran Services
On-Campus Housing
Pet-Friendly
ROTC Program
Religious Affiliation
Study Abroad
Undergraduate Research

Application information

Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines

First-year

Apply as a first-year student if you expect to receive a high school diploma (or equivalent) in the next year or if you have not taken college course work after graduating high school. Eckerd College has two application options: Early Action or Rolling Admission. Both programs are non-binding and do not require a decision from you until May 1. Under Early Action, complete your application by November 15 and you'll receive a decision by December 15. Rolling Admission applicants will receive a decision within 4 weeks of completing your application.

Transfer

Apply as a transfer student if you have taken college course work after earning a high school diploma or equivalent. Course work must have been taken at a college, university, junior or community college that has earned full regional accreditation. You are expected to be in good standing at the institution last attended and eligible to return to that institution. Once your application is complete, we will review it and return a decision to you within four weeks.

Additional Information

Financial aid and scholarships are available through an ambitious financial aid program that benefits about 96% of Eckerd students. Approximately $48 million in financial aid was awarded last year. Assistance packages may include a combination of scholarships, grants, work aid, and loans. The average award last year from all sources was $36,000 and the range was from $5,500 to $47,000.

Visit us

Go to eckerd.edu/visit to sign up for one of our Open Houses, offered in the fall and spring. Or give us two weeks’ notice and we’ll plan a visit just for you—a tour, a class, time with professors—the works. We offer 90-minute walking tours of campus followed by a meeting or information session led by a member of the admission staff.