Applying to Eckerd

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
78.69%	1,260

Eckerd College's acceptance rate is 78.69% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 4,664 students applied and 3,670 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Eckerd.

Eckerd's acceptance rate places 28th out of 56 Florida colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,260 and the ACT score is 26 at Eckerd. Eckerd's SAT score is 6th highest among 33 Florida colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Eckerd, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Eckerd College is 78.69% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.63%. 1,457 men and 3,207 women applied to Eckerd and 1,081 men and 2,589 women students were accepted.

Among them, 155 men and 382 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Eckerd.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Eckerd
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	4,664	1,457	3,207	0	0
Admitted	3,670	1,081	2,589	0	0
Enrolled	537	155	382	0	0
Acceptance Rate	78.69%	74.19%	80.73%	-	-
Yield	14.63%	14.34%	14.75%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Eckerd College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 130 students (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 97 students (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Eckerd.

The median SAT score is 1,260 with 650 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 678 and the 25^th percentile is 600. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 658 and 25^th percentile is 550 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at Eckerd. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at Eckerd College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,283, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Eckerd
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1150	1260	1336
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	600	650	678
SAT Math	550	610	658
ACT Composite	24	26	29
ACT Math	21	25	27
ACT English	23	25	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Eckerd College 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 537 first-year students enrolled in Eckerd. The proportion of full-time students is 99.44% and part-time students is 0.56%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 28.86% and women students is 71.14%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Eckerd.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Eckerd
	Total	Men	Women
Total	537	155	382
Full-time	534	155	379
Part-time	3	0	3

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Eckerd. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Eckerd College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Eckerd Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools of Eckerd College. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Eckerd.

Admission Information for Applying to Eckerd
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.eckerd.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.eckerd.edu/admissions/first-year/
Calendar System	Four-one-four plan
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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