Eckerd is a private college of liberal arts and sciences known for marine science, environmental studies, international relations & global affairs, creative writing, and management. With over 60 areas of study, students can pursue a vast array of careers as they embrace all that Eckerd has to offer.
Eckerd is among the nation's leaders in the percentage of its graduates who earn doctoral degrees. Eckerd's Leadership Development Institute executive education program, Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College (ASPEC), Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Road Scholar identify the college as a national leader of innovative programs in continuing education and lifelong learning.
Eckerd College is proudly listed in Loren Pope's list of trusted Colleges That Change Lives. One of the youngest colleges to be awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter for the quality of its undergraduate education, Eckerd has one of the highest proportions of students who study abroad during their college career.