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Trust us, you won’t want to miss this.

Ease into college life with Autumn Term, our three-week orientation. Live on our waterfront campus with 1,800 active, open-minded students from around the country and the world. Map out a plan for the next four years with the help of your own personal faculty mentor.

Eckerd College marine science students take geological survey measurements on the beach
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#1 baccalaureate college in the nation for short-term study abroad
—2024 Open Doors Report

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The average early-career salary of our graduates is $64,400.
—Payscale.com

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We’re one of only 44 colleges and universities in the U.S. to be a member of Colleges That Change Lives.

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90% of our graduates earn their degree in four years or fewer

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One of the top 15% of colleges with best professors in America
—Niche

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#1 in the country for the number of NOAA Hollings Scholars

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St. Petersburg is one of the 15 happiest places to live in the country!
—Outside Magazine

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#10 in the country for small colleges that produce Peace Corps volunteers
—PeaceCorps

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St. Petersburg is #2 in Florida for tech jobs.
—FinanceBuzz

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St. Petersburg is #1 in Florida for work/life balance.
—CoworkingCafe

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#1 baccalaureate college in the nation for short-term study abroad
—2024 Open Doors Report

64,400

The average early-career salary of our graduates is $64,400.
—Payscale.com

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We’re one of only 44 colleges and universities in the U.S. to be a member of Colleges That Change Lives.

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90% of our graduates earn their degree in four years or fewer

15

One of the top 15% of colleges with best professors in America
—Niche

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#1 in the country for the number of NOAA Hollings Scholars

15

St. Petersburg is one of the 15 happiest places to live in the country!
—Outside Magazine

10

#10 in the country for small colleges that produce Peace Corps volunteers
—PeaceCorps

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St. Petersburg is #2 in Florida for tech jobs.
—FinanceBuzz

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St. Petersburg is #1 in Florida for work/life balance.
—CoworkingCafe

College student stands in front of a hospital with a sign that reads Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Research and Education

Set sail for success

Every year, our graduates enter the job market—recovering their investment in about five years—or get into some of the best grad schools for medicine, law, marine science and more.

Where our grads are working

  • Boeing Intelligence & Analytics
  • Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
  • Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
  • NASA & NOAA
  • Raymond James Financial

Return on investment for our grads

  • Within one year of graduation, 94% are employed or pursuing advanced degrees. Source: Niche
  • The average early-career salary is $64,400. Source: Payscale.com

Home sweet beach

No rush—it will be this beautiful tomorrow, too.

Our waterfront campus sits on Florida’s Gulf Coast with seven of the world’s greatest beaches nearby. Some of our residence halls have ocean views—and most are pet-friendly!

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Average year-round temperature
in St. Petersburg

See for Yourself

We give you
the world

Embark on a faculty-led study abroad adventure to another country. Enjoy a semester at our study center in London. There’s a reason we’re the No. 1 baccalaureate college in the nation for short-term study abroad!

Global Education
Map with blue dots indicating where Eckerd College study abroad programs
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Study abroad destinations
offered every year