19 Facts About Eckerd College

Eckerd College is a private liberal arts college in St Petersburg, Florida.

Institution now known as Eckerd College was founded as Florida Presbyterian College in 1958 as part of national growth in post-secondary education driven by GIs entering college after returning from World War II and later by the baby boom.

In 2000, the Board of Trustees discovered that more than half of Eckerd College's endowment had been spent without its knowledge or consent.

Eastman's position at Eckerd became the second-longest of any president at the college.

Eckerd College is accredited to award Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in more than forty majors, or students can design their own concentrations.

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Eckerd College offers short-term English-immersion courses in a dedicated campus facility.

Eckerd College has various sustainability efforts, including bikesharing systems and efforts to reduce plastic waste.

In 1958, the founders of Eckerd College hired the Chicago architectural firm of Perkins and Will to design the college's campus and first buildings.

Eckerd College's cited that there was poor lighting, a lack of railings, steep steps, and overall poor design.

Eckerd College maintains a regular series of on-campus events for the benefit and enjoyment of campus and community.

Eckerd College has hosted the EC Coalition for Community Justice, a group seeking to raise campus housekeepers' wages, and is one of only a few schools in Florida to join the nationally recognized Peace Corps Prep undergraduate certificate program—helping adventurous students prepare to serve humanity after graduation.

Eckerd College's Waterfront Program is a center of watersport activities—such as sailing, kiteboarding, paddle boarding, kayaking, and fishing.

Eckerd College has 12 residence hall complexes, most with a name from the Greek alphabet.

Since 1973, Eckerd College has set aside pet-friendly housing for students wishing to bring small animals to campus.

In 2021, Eckerd College appeared on the Princeton Review's list of Green Colleges for its sustainability efforts, and it continues to participate in the Tree Campus USA program as it works to sustain a healthy community forest in its natural Florida setting.

Eckerd College is a founding member of the Sunshine State Conference fielding 14 athletic teams in coed and women's sailing, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's baseball, women's indoor volleyball and beach volleyball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis, and women's softball.

Eckerd College's mascot is the Triton, and the school's colors—teal, navy and black—were adopted by the Athletics program in 2005; previously the school's colors had been black, red, and white.

Also in 2020, the Eckerd College Athletics Department was a finalist for the NCAA Division II Award of Excellence for its work with the 10th annual Christmas for Kids event held in December 2019.

Eckerd College Athletics was recognized for conducting events that promote student-athletes giving back and serving as leaders within their communities or on their campus.