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Eckerd College

Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Official telephone: (727) 867-1166
Toll-free telephone: (800) 456-9009
Fax number: (727) 866-2304
Website: www.eckerd.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

John F. Sullivan,
Vice President of Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

727 864-8331
727 866-2304 (fax)
admissions@eckerd.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Demanding and rigorous secondary school curriculum required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

March 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

March 15 for SAT I/ACT, March 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	1 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Academic electives:	3 recommended
Total:	18 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.38

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

96%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

38%

Average SAT I:

558 verbal, 549 math, 1107 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1000 - 1210

Average ACT:

26 English, 24 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

63%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

59%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,135

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,016 (73%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

512 (17%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

8 (16%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

3 (38%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

79%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$50

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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