Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue SSt. Petersburg, FL 33711
http://www.eckerd.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1958 |
| Religious Affiliation | Presbyterian |
| Undergrad Students | 1,779 |
| Endowment | 18,319,062 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | 35 |
| Selectivity | Selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 27,618 |
| Room/Board | 7,868 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | United States Geological Survey, Raymond James Financial, Eckerd College, Hillsborough County Schools, Southern DataCOMM, Inc. |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | Ransom Art Center and Elliot Gallery, Roberts Music Center, Chapel and Flentrop Organ (one of four in US of this type, Bininger Performing Arts Center, Miller Auditorium, Galbraith Marine Science Laboratory |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Museums | Ransom Art Center and Elliot Gallery, Roberts Music Center, Chapel and Flentrop Organ (one of four in US of this type, Bininger Performing Arts Center, Miller Auditorium, Galbraith Marine Science Laboratory |
| Periodical Subs | 1,958 |
| # of Books | 168,415 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | 78% |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Campus Size | 188 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 80% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (90%), women's dorms (9%), men's dorms (0%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
| Popular Events | Ceremony of Lights, Festival of Hope, College Program Series, Convocation, Festival of Culture, ECademy Awards, SpringTopia, Kappa Karnival, BS Ballet, All Men's and Women's Basketball games, all Baseball games, all Men's and Women's Soccer games, All Softball Games, Intramural sports - Basketball, Dodgeball, Flag Football, Kickball, Sand Volleyball, Soccer, Softball. |
| Nearest Airport | Tampa International Airport (20), St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport (10) |
| Nearest Train | Tampa (20) |
| Army ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (University of South Florida) |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station |
| Number of Organizations | 52 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Triton (weekly) |
| Honor Societies | Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta -- Sociology, Delta Phi Alpha -- German, Omicron Delta Epsilon -- Economics, Omicron Delta Kappa -- Leadership, Pi Mu Epsilon -- Mathematics, Sigma Delta Pi -- Spanish, Sigma Xi -- Scientific Research |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Club, Christian Science Organization, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Afro-American Society, International Student Association, Los Latinos con Sabor, Caribbean Club, EC Pride, French Club |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Club Sports: archery, ballet, cheerleading, men's cross country, fencing, women's golf, lacrosse, women's lacrosse, martial arts, roller hockey, men's rugby, women's rugby, soccer, surf, swim, Tai Chi, men's volleball, women's volleball, water ski; Media Groups: EC Review literary magazine, EC-TV, The Triton newspaper, WECX 99. 9FM radio; Programming and performance: EC Anime Club, EC Dance Team, ECOS Palmetto Productions, Swing Dance Club of Eckerd College; Service and Education: Alliance of Concerned Individuals, Bacchus Group, Best Buddies, Earth Society, EC Circle K, Eckerd College Emergency Medical Services, EC Homeless Outreach, EC Marine Animal Rescue, Women's Resource Center; Political Groups: Amnesty International, Model United Nations, Young Democrats at Eckerd College, Young republicans; Liberal and Pre-professional: Art Club, Association for Computing Machinery, Bipedal Society, EC Foreign Language Club, EC Marine Biology Club, Ec Philosophy Club, EC Pre-Health Professionals, Pre-Law Club, Herpetological Society of Eckerd College, Society for the Advancement of Management, Student in Free Enterprise |
