Colleges That Change Lives | More info
Eckerd College is one of only 40 liberal arts colleges profiled in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives.

"When Eckerd was only thirty-five years old, I wrote that it was one of the country's most attractive bargains and a hot growth stock. Ten years later, it is outstanding."

Phi Beta Kappa | Visit Phi Beta Kappa Site
In 2003, Eckerd College became one of only 270 colleges to be awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter in the society's 226-year history. Other honorary societies include: Alpha Kappa Delta, Delta Phi Alpha, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Delta Pi, and Sigma Xi.

National Survey of Student Engagement | More info
Eckerd College has performed consistently well in NSSE over the years. The 2007 report continues this record with Eckerd ranking higher than selected similar schools on four of five benchmarks with 92% of responding seniors having performed community service or volunteer work during their tenure at Eckerd and 58% of seniors having studied abroad as part of their Eckerd experience.

Top Ten Environmental Studies | More info
Eckerd College has been selected as one of the top ten environmental studies schools in the nation by Edward B. Fiske, former education editor of the New York Times and author of the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011. Eckerd College is the only Florida institution to receive this recognition.

Open Doors - Report on International Educational Exchange | More info
Based on 2006/07 data reported in the most recent report by the Institute of International Education (IIE), "Open Doors 2008", Eckerd College ranks 7th in the top baccalaureate institutions in number of students (301) in study abroad programs of short-term duration (during the summer, January Term, or 8 weeks or less during the academic year), 15th in the top baccalaureate institutions in total number of students (387) who studied abroad during the academic year, and 22nd in the top baccalaureate institutions in the percentage of undergraduates (72%) who studied abroad during the academic year. Eckerd College is Florida's only baccalaureate institution in the Top 20.

University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN) | More info
Eckerd College was an early participant in the U-CAN project, a consumer information initiative designed to give, in a common format, prospective students and their families concise, Web-based consumer-friendly information on individual private colleges and universities. U-CAN was developed by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), of which Eckerd College is a member.

Princeton Review Best 371 Colleges for 2010 | More info
"The Best 371 Colleges" are based on The Princeton Review's survey of 122,000 students. Only about 15% of America's 2,500 four-year colleges and two Canadian colleges are in the book.

Princeton Review Guide to 286 Green Colleges | More info
Eckerd College is one of the country's most environmentally-responsible colleges according to The Princeton Review.

PC Magazine's 2008 Top 20 Wired College | More info
Eckerd College has been recognized as one of PC Magazine's 2008 Top 20 Wired Colleges. The leading technology publication in the United States, PC Magazine chose colleges along with The Princeton Review, the premier test prep and educational services company. The "Top 20 Wired Colleges" honors colleges with the most comprehensive - in terms of size, scope and quality - computing and technology offerings.

Chronicle of Higher Education | More info
In a 2003 NAFSA: Association of International Educators study reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Eckerd College was ranked the #1 U.S. baccalaureate institution with the highest proportion of students who study abroad during their undergraduate career. Nearly 60% of Eckerd students study abroad - many more than once.

Accreditation
Eckerd College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelors degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Eckerd College. The Commission requests that they be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution's significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard. For more information about the Commission, please visit their website at www.sacscoc.org.

Eckerd College is the only national private liberal arts college in Florida.

Institutions of Excellence in the First College Year | More info
In 2003, Eckerd College was named one of thirteen "Institutions of Excellence in the First College Year" by the Policy Center on the First Year of College.

4-1-4 Calendar | Learn about studying abroad
Known for innovation, Eckerd was the first college to establish the highly-emulated unique academic " 4-1-4 " calendar: fall semester, one-month winter term, and spring semester; and the first college to establish Autumn Term: a special three-week orientation for freshmen only.

Financial Times | Leadership Development Institute
In cooperation with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) ® in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Leadership Development Institute (LDI) serves the needs of the national and international business community. CCL® ranked No. 7 overall in the 2007 Financial Times worldwide survey of Executive Education..

EC-SAR | More info
Eckerd College Search and Rescue (EC-SAR) is the only volunteer student organization in the country recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard and responds to more than 500 calls for marine rescues annually.

Peter H. Armacost Library | View Library Dedication
At 50,000 square feet and almost double the size of the original campus library, the Peter H. Armacost Library building houses both Library Services and Information Technology Services. In addition to modern furnishings and impressive architectural design, the newest building on campus features:

• 17 group study rooms
• 24-hour computer lab
• wireless network
• flat-panel computer workstations
• digital microfilm printer
• self-checkout
• state-of-the-art executive conference room
• outdoor screened lanai
• self-service refreshment area
• two-story glass wall overlooking a campus pond and native grasses

Sustainability at Eckerd | More info
Eckerd's commitment to the environment has led us to develop positive environmental landscape practices; a Yellow Bike program designed to increase bicycle use on campus and decrease automobile traffic; a student run recycling program; a popular Environmental Studies major and an Environmental Film Festival; and a host of other sustainable practices. Learn more.