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    Eckerd College

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    • Listing Type: Colleges & Universities
    • Top Majors: Business and Entrepreneurship, Physical Science, STEM
    • Degrees Awarded: 4 Year
    • Type: Private
    • Financial Aid: Grants/Scholarships, Other
    • Gender: Coed
    • Country: United States
    • In State Tuition: $38,562
    • Out of State Tuition: $38,562
    • Delivery: Day
    • Affiliation: The Common App, Colleges That Change Lives, Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC
    • Religious Affiliation: None
    • CEEB: 5223
    • IPED: 133492
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    Overview

    Eckerd is a private college of liberal arts and sciences known for marine science, environmental studies, international relations & global affairs, creative writing, and management. Academic programs include 38 majors that lead to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.

    Nearly 40% of each Eckerd graduating class goes on to pursue advanced degrees, and Eckerd is among the nation's leaders in the percentage of its graduates who earn doctoral degrees. In addition, 700 students are enrolled in the Program for Experienced Learners, a bachelor's degree program for adult learners. Eckerd's Leadership Development Institute executive education program, Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College (ASPEC), Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Road Scholar identify the college as a national leader of innovative programs in continuing education and lifelong learning.

    Eckerd College is one of only 40 schools listed in Loren Pope's trusted Colleges That Change Lives. One of the youngest colleges to be awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter for the quality of its undergraduate education, Eckerd has one of the highest proportions of students who study abroad during their college career.