What SAT score do you need for Eckerd College? (Middle 50%: 1160–1320)
First-year students at Eckerd College who sent an SAT scored 1160–1320, with a median of 1240 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Eckerd College admits 76% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Eckerd College
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1160–1320, median 1240
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Eckerd College is for you and whether to send your score.
Eckerd College by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1160–1320
- Median SAT
- 1240
- About on the ACT
- 23–28
- Sent an SAT
- 26%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Eckerd College admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 15%, from 4,402 in 2015 to 5,071 in 2024, and Eckerd College's admit rate went from 72% to 76%.
- 72%
- 76%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,071 | 3,844 | 76% |
| 2023 | 4,664 | 3,670 | 79% |
| 2022 | 5,549 | 3,612 | 65% |
| 2021 | 5,580 | 3,927 | 70% |
| 2020 | 4,815 | 3,302 | 69% |
| 2019 | 4,644 | 3,132 | 67% |
| 2018 | 4,830 | 3,268 | 68% |
| 2017 | 4,525 | 3,291 | 73% |
| 2016 | 4,604 | 3,321 | 72% |
| 2015 | 4,402 | 3,157 | 72% |
In fall 2024, 474 of the 3,844 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Eckerd College
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1110Far reachHold
- 1110–1150ReachHold
- 1160–1230TargetHold
- 1240–1310TargetSend
- 1320 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Eckerd College SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 560 | 600 | 640 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 600 | 650 | 690 |
| SAT total | 1160 | 1240 | 1320 |
| ACT composite | 24 | 26 | 29 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 26% sent an SAT and 16% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.64
- 100% of new students reported one
Eckerd College waitlist
Waitlist
111 applicants were offered a spot, 109 took it, and 3 were admitted from it.
2.8%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
Eckerd College cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $38,071
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 66%
- Median earnings
- $51,819
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 2,006
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Eckerd College
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · 77% admitted1140–1330, median 1240
- OklahomaNorman, OK · 77% admitted1160–1310, median 1232.43
- Winona State UniversityWinona, MN · 75% admitted1130–1350, median 1250
- Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY · 79% admitted1007.5–1325, median 1240
- Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · 79% admitted1150–1350, median 1240
- California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA · 76% admitted1120–1330, median 1260
More colleges in Florida
Sources
- Eckerd College Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Eckerd College website
Eckerd College
Updated Nov 9, 2026. Spot a number that's off? Email support@tryashore.com and we'll check it against the source.
Questions
Still have a question? support@tryashore.com
Raise your score before you apply
The 15-minute starting check finds the question types costing you points, then plans each day up to your test date.
Starting check
SAT Math · 1 of 5
Calculator allowed
- A
- B
- C
- D