Eckerd College

4200 54th Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33711

http://www.eckerd.edu/

The Wireman Chapel at Eckerd College
The Wireman Chapel at Eckerd College
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School Description

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Against a backdrop of palm trees and blue water, in an atmosphere of intellectual richness and openness, through remarkable relationships and experiences of many kinds, Eckerd College changes lives.

The mission of Eckerd College is to provide an undergraduate liberal arts education and lifelong learning programs of the highest quality in the unique environment of Florida, within the context of a strong relationship with the Presbyterian Church and in a spirit of innovation.

Eckerd College has a diverse student body with 1817 students from 48 states and 33 countries and is one of only 40 schools listed in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives. In 2003, Eckerd was named one of 13 Institutions of Excellence in the First College Year by the Policy Center on the First Year of College and became one of the youngest colleges to receive a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Eckerd also serves over 1000 students annually through its Program for Experienced Learners. The Leadership Development Institute executive education program, Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College (ASPEC), and offerings through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Elderhostel identify the college as a national leader in continuing education.

Located on 188 acres of waterfront property in St. Petersburg, Florida, Eckerd College is a private, coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Founded in 1958, Eckerd is a pioneer of responsible innovation - developing programs that have been adopted nationwide and earning the college an international reputation for academic excellence.

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Eckerd College

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Eckerd College is a private 4-year coeducational liberal arts college at the southernmost tip of St. Petersburg, Florida, in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Campus

Eckerd College has a suburban campus on Frenchman's Creek and Boca Ciega Bay, about from Gulf of Mexico beaches. The campus is near, but separate from, residential and commercial neighborhoods of St. Petersburg. The college is working towards a pedestrian and more environmentally friendly campus, supported by such initiatives as its Yellow Bike program.

The college has several architectural styles, but a common feature is the use of glass and external views to emphasize a connection with the environment. Recent campus additions include the Peter H. Armacost Library, several new residence halls, the Galbraith Marine Science Laboratory, sports facilities, a renovated student center, the renovated Miller Auditorium, and the Franklin-Templeton building. Other campus buildings include those designed and used for classrooms, laboratories, offices, theatrical productions, musical instruction, art exhibits, athletic events, and student services. The just-finished Iota dormitory was constructed to be ecologically friendly.

Dolphins and manatees can sometimes be seen swimming near the college's South Beach area. Campus birdlife includes herons, cranes, egrets, pelicans, wood storks, cormorants, roseate spoonbills, bald eagles, hawks, pileated woodpeckers, and many species of seagulls. Alligators are occasionally seen in campus ponds.

Students

Eckerd College's website reports that as of October 15, 2006 there were 1,847 full-time equivalent students and 130 full-time equivalent faculty members, for a 14:1 student:faculty ratio. The college's students come from nearly every state, with about one-third from Florida. The gender distribution is 44% male and 56% female. The college's Program for Experienced Learners serves about 1,500 non-traditional students, with classes taught largely in the evenings and on weekends. At the May, 2008 commencement, 403 degrees were awarded in the residential program and 179 in the Program for Experienced Learners.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Tritons

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,631
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 25,804
Students Receiving Aid:
100%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Eckerd College

Bachelor's Level Programs

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        A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.
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      • General Natural Resources Management and Policy
        A program that prepares individuals to plan, develop, manage, and evaluate programs to protect and regulate natural habitats and renewable natural resources. Includes instruction in the principles of wildlife and conservation biology, environmental science, animal population surveying, natural resource economics, management techniques for various habitats, applicable law and policy, administrative and communications skills, and public relations.
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        A program that focuses on two or more literary traditions in the original languages or in translation. Includes instruction in comparative linguistics; applicable foreign languages; English/French language and literature; literary criticism; and applications to genre, period, national, and textual studies as well as literary forms such as poetry, prose, and drama.
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      • German Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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        A program that focuses on the Russian language. Includes instruction in Russian philology, Old Russian, Modern Russian and dialects, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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        A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.
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        A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.
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        A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management.
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        A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets.
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      • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
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      • Art Therapy/Therapist
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Biopsychology
      Biopsychology studies the links between biophysical activity and the functioning of the central nervous system.
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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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    • Natural Sciences
      A program with a combined or undifferentiated focus on one or more of the physical and biological sciences.
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  • Life Science

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        Study the chemistry of living systems in these four, six, or eight year programs. Students of biochemistry learn the intricacies of the chemistry of living systems and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems. This program includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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      • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the ecology and behavior of microbes, plants, and animals inhabiting oceans, coastal waters, and saltwater wetlands and their interactions with the physical environment. Includes instruction in chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; molecular, cellular, and biochemical studies; marine microbiology; marine botany; ichthyology; mammalogy; marine population dynamics and biodiversity; reproductive biology; studies of specific species, phyla, habitats, and ecosystems; marine paleocology and palentology; and applications to fields such as fisheries science and biotechnology.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
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  • Natural Sciences

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        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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      • General Physics
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Anthropology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.
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      • Other Anthropology
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      • American/United States Studies/Civilization
        This program studies the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, including the flow of immigrants from other societies.
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      • East Asian Studies
        A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of East Asia, defined as including China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, Tibet, related borderlands and island groups, and including the study of the East Asian diasporas overseas.
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      • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
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      • Women’s Studies
        A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy.
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    • Economics See more schools with programs in Economics
      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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      • International Relations and Affairs
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and strategic studies, international law and organization, the comparative study of specific countries and regions, and the theory and practice of diplomacy.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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      • Other Psychology
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Technology

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      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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      • Computer and Information Sciences
        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 60%
Men 40%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 82%
Other 11%
Hispanic 3%
African-American 3%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 79%
In-State 21%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Florida 21%
Massachusetts 6%
Connecticut 5%
Pennsylvania 5%
New York 5%
Percent of Students International: 6%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 80%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Sunshine State Conference)
Baseball (Sunshine State Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 25,804    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 246    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,331 22%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 3,995 32%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 9,379 98%  
Student Loans:
$ 5,081 61%  
Any Aid:
  100%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 72% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 86%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 510, Math: 510
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 630, Math: 610
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 37%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 21, Math: 21
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 27, Verbal: 28, Math: 26

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

Yahoo

Question: What school do you think is better Eckerd College, Florida Southern College or University of Tampa?

I am deciding out of those three schools which one i would prefer. I live in the Bahamas and didnt get to visit any of them as yet. I would like personal expiriences in the area or people who attend/attended the schools to give a response as to 1. what they liked and disliked about the school 2. What there is to do in Lakeland, St. Petersburg and Tampa 3. How is campus life.. meals,dorm rooms, etc.
7 months ago

Best Answer

eckerd is definitely the most academically renowned among job circles but florida southern may be a more solid choice all-around. i know a lot of people who like it. eckerd is a smaller school while the others are big state schools. its just a matter of preference. here are some good links with students' experiences. reviews of eckerd-- http://www.studentsreview.com/FL/EC.html tampa-- http://www.studentsreview.com/FL/UT.html florida southern-- http://www.studentsreview.com/FL/FSC.html As you can see FSU has the best reviews but take them all with a grain of salt. I'd suggest just reading them all and seeing what you think. I hope I helped ya out a bit! ;)

Best Answer

Burnt Orange, The best method to find out info is to contact a student. You can start looking for contact information for Florida colleges here. http://www.collegereviewed.com/Florida-Colleges-Universities.html Students always to know what's up better than outsiders since they get to experience the classes and the lifestyle.

Question: is this a good college to apply for?

Eckerd college in florida is this a good college to go to ? i want to major in ancient history and they have a major for that but is it a good college ?
16 months ago

Best Answer

Yes. The definition of what's a good college will vary from person to person. If you visit the campus (scheduled with the admissions office) and decide it's for you, then it's a good fit for you and you should apply and go there. The prestige freaks on Yahoo Answers don't know anything (there are lots of good colleges that aren't brand-name colleges). I don't go to a brand-name college (I never had the intention of it). I visited the college's campus and liked it a lot, I applied, and now I go to a college that I love and it also has good academics.

Question: Eckerd college... is it a good school in your opinion and with facts?

who ever went there. do you like it or did you enjoy it and was it a good school?
16 months ago

Best Answer

It is in the book "Colleges that change lives". I have never personally been at Eckerd College before, but I go to another college in that book and it's a college I'm very happy with.

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