Eckerd College
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Campus & College Unique Perks

We are right on Boca Ciege Bay, with a boat house with unlimited and free access to sailboats, canoes, sea kayaks, sailboards, and multiple power boats used for water skiing, fishings. Although small, great feel and really friendly atmosphere. Academis are good (some majors more rigorous than others) with easy and great access to professors, even 'Pitchers & Profs' at the Pub. We also the Eckerd College Search and Rescue Team (EC-SAR) is one of the most unique co-curricular programs available to full-time, degree seeking Eckerd students and is only at Eckerd. They work closely with the US Coast Guard, 911 Emergency Medical Response, and other state and local agencies, the team provides maritime assistance to the boaters of Tampa Bay. Students are trained in technical rescue, boating safety, seamanship, searching, fire fighting, de-watering, navigation, medical response, and evening piloting rescue vessels. Downtown St Pete is great, the beaches are awesome and Tampa has great professional sports teams.

It Is Very Unique

We have a marina on our campus that is used for classes, leisure,sports, and our famous EC Search and Rescue program.

Amount of Study Abroad and Service Learning

Being an extremely eco-friendly school, Eckerd attempts to do its best with the Service Learning office to show those who want to help an amazing and informative time. There are often Saturday service trips, to any organization that you choose.

In addition, Eckerd has some of the best study abroad offerings out there. With Winter Term trips being one of the best resources freshman can find for broadening their horizons, they are often 3-4 week trips that change peoples' outlooks on life.