Colleges That Change Lives | More info
Eckerd College is one of the charter member of the non-profit organization 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 2010 report continues this record with Eckerd ranking higher than selected similar schools on all of the benchmarks with 99% of responding seniors having performed community service or volunteer work during their tenure at Eckerd and 67% of seniors having studied abroad as part of their Eckerd experience.

Strength in Business, Environmental Studies and International Studies | More info
Eckerd College has been included in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2012 and was recognized on three of Fiske's lists for its strength in these areas: Small Colleges and Universities Strong in Business (one of only two Florida schools); and, the popular interdisciplinary majors of Environmental Studies and International Studies (only Florida school on both lists).

Open Doors - Report on International Education | More info
According to the Institute of International Education's Open Doors 2010 Report on International Educational Exchange, Eckerd College ranks #27 among the top 40 baccalaureate institutions by undergraduate participation (68.5%), #16 among the top 40 baccalaureate institutions sending total number of students to study abroad (377), and #10 among baccalaureate institutions sending students to study abroad for a short-term duration (265). Eckerd College is the only Florida institution on all three lists.

Princeton Review Best 376 Colleges for 2012 | More info
Eckerd College is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education according to The Princeton Review. In addition, Eckerd is one of 135 schools named in the "Best in the Southeast" section of its website feature, "2012 Best Colleges: Region by Region."

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.

The Chronicle of Higher Education's 2011 Great Colleges to Work For | More info
Eckerd College has been named to The Chronicle of Higher Education's 2011 Great Colleges to Work For program.

Institution of Excellence in the First College Year | More info
Eckerd College was named one of thirteen "Institutions of Excellence in the First College Year" in the book Achieving and Sustaining Institutional Excellence for the First Year of College.

Financial Times & BusinessWeek | Leadership Development Institute
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) ranked No. 6 overall in the 2011 Financial Times worldwide survey of executive education. CCL has placed in the Top 10 for the seventh straight year and remains the only institution in the world ranked in the Top 10 in the open-enrollment category for 10 consecutive years.BusinessWeek's 2009 ranking of worldwide executive education programs ranked the Center for Creative Leadership #5 in open-enrollment programs and #3 in customized programs.

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

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.

EC-SAR | More info
Eckerd College Search and Rescue is a volunteer group of students which perform maritime search and rescue and work directly with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Pinellas County 911 system. They respond to over 500 calls for assistance a year.

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.