Eckerd College - St. Petersburg, Florida

Jungle Cat's ECO TOURS

This is a great college that offers amazing staff and support for students! It expands your creative personality and allows your freedoms of activism! I learned so much about myself at this school.

I am an alumni now but remembered there were safety issues at parties. I hope they have improved on this, as I recall a few years back, I read in our alumni newsletter about a public apology, and attempts to resolve this danger.

Cory field

Love this place! Don’t let the shoeless narps get your hopes ups, because when you turn the corner the private roads turn into a college paradise getaway that fits everyone’s needs. Eckerd Collage is one of the nicest campuses I’ve visited in North America. With transportation options, student life, outdoor classrooms, and views that make you feel like you are on vacation, this college is always a fun time. It would have been five stars but considering I can find better food at the Sunoco down the street, I’m gonna keep it a 4. Great place #keepeckerdweird

margie koelling

There are paid Eckert school students on the Skyway pier who are supposed to be bird rescuers, instead they are harassing, abusing, and stalking Friends of the Pelicans, a volunteer group who has rescued thousands of birds!!

Lindsay Ceron

I graduated from Eckerd in 2010, and ever since have remained close to the school and the city of St. Petersburg. They say college should be the best 4 years of your life, and Eckerd delivered. The professors are more like family and only want to see you succeed, the campus is gorgeous, friendly, and lively. The liberal arts education allows you to explore any avenue of education you want. My marine science degree has allowed me to continue working and thriving in my field - thanks to a strong foundational education. No wonder Eckerd College was named a 'College That Changes Lives.'

Craig Altemose

I attended Eckerd College, and it truly changed my life and made me into the leader I am today. The faculty and staff were incredibly caring and invested in the growth of the students, and I had tremendous opportunities to take on meaningful responsibilities (e.g. creating and managing a budget of <$350,000) as a student leader. I also got to travel the world (visiting 5 continents) through Eckerd's renowned study abroad programs, and of course, the weather and beautiful location are unbeatable!

Dawn Raquel Jensen, EMBA

If you are looking for a small liberal arts college that is focused on the whole student, this is the place. With a goal of having 100% of the freshman class taking a semester abroad and a faculty mentor assigned before the start of the regular fall semester are some of what make this college more unique and a great choice.

This is a 4:1:4 program where students have an opportunity to do research starting their freshman year. The atmosphere is relaxed and geared for learning and reflection. Lots of beautiful green spaces and beach area along the waterfront to congregate and study. All faculty and staff focus on hands-on and individual approach to student learning and development. With less than 1900 students, there is a sense of deeper relationships and community.

As a mom of a prospective student, I was impressed by the high touch approach and the emphasis on developing the whole students into thriving adults.

I also love that all classes are taught by professors not TAs or grad students. It helps knowing that facility is engaged and has an open door policy. I inquired with current students on this as well. They mentioned it was one of the things they love most. I have gone to both public and private school tours and it's clear to me the relationships of students with faculty are not the same when faculty "phone it in.." with their classes. FWIW

P.S. Also impressive: Admissions staff and Financial Aid. They were generous with their time and their information.

Lucas

This place is a FACADE. They treat you well and practically beg you to stay until you are a junior, then they throw you to the wolves. The food is good 20% of the time and the other 80% is diarrhea inducing. There is mold in almost every dorm (excpet the one they tour with) and they spend all of your money not giving the best experience for their students but making sure they can attract more and more every year( despite having no more dorms to put people in)

Gunner Bakke

I graduated in 2008 and only in recent years have begun to value the education I received. Eckerd did not teach me how to manage business, Eckerd taught me how to think. Learning how to think critically enriched my life and gave me tools to be dropped into jobs and teach myself.
This whole making college a safe and fancy place is ridiculous. Eckerd looks like a ritzy boutique place for rich kids to get an education. I hope Eckerd can focus on education and have liberal arts be accessible.
I would highly encourage you to go to Eckerd. Just have realistic expectations and understand the purpose of Liberal Arts.