Eckerd College
Eckerd College is located on 188 acres of waterfront property in St. Petersburg, Florida. A private, coeducational, liberal arts and sciences 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 1,870 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 DII intercollegiate sports and water recreation, Eckerd College teaches students to ThinkOutside.
Accepts first-year applicationsSouthPrivateSuburbanSmall (2,000 and under)Co-Ed
Academic programs
- Engineering
- Research
- Science
- Liberal Arts
- Business
- Communication
- Music
- Art & Design
- Economics
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Performing Arts
- Social Science
- Visual Arts
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Public health
Student experience
- Athletics
- Disability Services
- Intramural/Club Sports
- LGBTQIA Services
- Military/Veteran Services
- On-Campus Housing
- Religious Affiliation
- ROTC Program
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
Application information
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.
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Additional information
Financial aid and scholarships are available through an ambitious financial aid program that benefits about 97% 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.
To be considered for all available financial aid, students must apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Financial Student Aid (FAFSA).
Visit us
Go to eckerd.edu/visit to sign up for a campus tour, or one of our Open Houses offered throughout the year. 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.
Eckerd College is one of 44 colleges and universities featured in the highly regarded Colleges That Change Lives.