Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Eckerd College is a private, coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Located on 188 acres of waterfront property, this St. Petersburg, Florida, college offers more than 40 different majors and the opportunity for students to design their own interdisciplinary concentrations.

As a residential, church-related, liberal arts college, Eckerd College emphasizes teaching, personal attention to students, service to others, quality of campus life, rigorous academic standards, responsibility for our environment, global understanding through study abroad, and attention to depth of learning. Additionally, Eckerd provides students with opportunities to learn from persons who have completed distinguished careers in many walks of life.

Eckerd College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.

Quick Facts:

• Eckerd College, founded in 1958, was originally called Florida Presbyterian College.
  


• About 40% of every Eckerd College graduation class goes on to pursue advanced degrees.
  


• The Eckerd College Tritons compete in the NCAA Sunshine State Conference.
  


• More than 75% of students live on campus.
  


• Eckerd College students provide more than 50,000 hours of community service annually.
  


• The student-to-faculty ratio is about 13:1.
  


• Eckerd College is the only exclusively undergraduate member of The Florida Institute of Oceanography.
  


• Eckerd College's Center for Applied Liberal Arts (CALA) offers study abroad experiences, domestic and international internships, service learning opportunities, career planning assistance, and graduate and professional school admissions resources.
  


• Eckerd College's location provides easy access to beaches and marine activity, including fishing, sailing, and water skiing.