Eckerd College Computer Science Programs

Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Eckerd College?

Contact details for Eckerd are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4200 54Th Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33711-4700
Phone:	727-867-1166
Website:	www.eckerd.edu

How Do I Get Into Eckerd?

You can apply to Eckerd online at: https://www.eckerd.edu/admissions/first-year/

Admission Requirements for Eckerd

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Eckerd?

Eckerd has an acceptance rate of 70%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Can I Afford Eckerd College?

The overall average net price of Eckerd is $37,825. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Eckerd, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $10,625 a year. That adds up to $42,500 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Eckerd is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Eckerd College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,036 undergraduate students at Eckerd, with 1,981 being full-time and 55 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,981 full-time undergraduates at Eckerd, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eckerd College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	47
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	186
White	1,504
International Students	75
Other Races/Ethnicities	117

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Eckerd College. At this time, 43 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at Eckerd. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Spain, and India.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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