Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida · Private · 1,888 undergraduates · eckerd.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
76%
of 5,071 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1160 to 1320
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$79,230Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Eckerd College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
76% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$79,230
a year in 2027-28, from a $79,230 sticker price
What to do with your 1240
Send your score
About 62% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1110, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: FAQ - Admissions - Eckerd College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
76%
of applicants were admitted: 3,844 of 5,071 for fall 2024.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/15, hear by 12/15.
Wait list
111 students were offered a spot; 3 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2024)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 26% of them sent SAT scores and 16% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1160 to 1320
Reading and Writing 600 to 690
Math 560 to 640
ACT composite 24 to 29
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160010%
- 1200 to 139954%
- 1000 to 119934%
- 800 to 9992%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.64
- 4.011%
- 3.75 to 3.9934%
- 3.50 to 3.7428%
- 3.25 to 3.4916%
- 3.00 to 3.249.1%
- 2.50 to 2.992.1%
- Below 2.500.2%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$79,230
a year
- Tuition$56,990
- Fees$1,020
- Food and housing$16,410
- Books and supplies$1,460
- Transportation and other$3,350
Eckerd College published $73,262 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$24,442
- $30,001 to $48,000$25,637
- $48,001 to $75,000$27,127
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,104
- Over $110,000$64,487
Financial aid
58%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$27,714
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
30%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $19,528 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 2/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 42
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,700Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3.5 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3.5 | |
| Art History | 4 | 3.5 | AH 103A |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BI 112N |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3.5 | MA 131M |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 3.5 | MA 132M |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | ||
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CH 121N |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3.5 | CN 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3.5 | PO 104 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3.5 | CS 120M |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3.5 | |
| Drawing | 4 | 3.5 | AR 102A |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3.5 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3.5 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3.5 | |
| European History | 4 | 3.5 | HI 202H |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3.5 | FR 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | ||
| Human Geography | 4 | 3.5 | AN 220 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3.5 | IT 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3.5 | JP 102 |
| Latin | 4 | 3.5 | LA 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3.5 | EC 282S |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3.5 | EC 281S |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | ||
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | ||
| Music Theory | 4 | 3.5 | MU 111A |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3.5 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3.5 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PH 241N |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PH 242 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3.5 | MA 105M |
| Psychology | 4 | 3.5 | PS 101S |
| Research | 4 | 3.5 | |
| Seminar | 4 | 3.5 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3.5 | SP 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3.5 | SP 202 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3.5 | MA 133M |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3.5 | PO 102S |
| United States History | 4 | 3.5 | AM 201H |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3.5 | HI 234 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
69%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$57,875
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Eckerd College$54,486
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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