- Eckerd College is a private school while Florida State University (FSU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Florida.
- Eckerd College has more expensive tuition of $50,374 than FSU ($18,786).
- FSU has tighter acceptance rate of 49.19% than Eckerd College (72.73%).
- FSU has higher SAT scores of 1,290 than Eckerd College (1,230).
- FSU is larger with 44,161 students than Eckerd College (1,993 students).
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| #137 in Liberal Arts Colleges #20 in Florida | Rankings | #99 in National Universities #3 in Florida |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Saint Petersburg, FL | Location | Tallahassee, FL |
| Known as | FSU | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Associate Bachelor's Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $50,374 | Undergraduate | $5,656 Florida residents $18,786 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $11,553 Florida residents $26,707 out-of-state | |
| $25,866 | Financial Aid | $9,725 |
| Admission | ||
| $40 | Application Fee | $30 undergraduate $30 graduate |
| 72.73% | Acceptance Rate | 49.19% |
| 17.05% | Yield | 37.53% |
| 1,230 SAT, 26 ACT | Test Scores | 1,290 SAT, 29 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,993 | Total Students | 44,161 |
| 1,993 | Undergraduate | 32,936 |
| 0 | Graduate | 11,225 |
| Online Enrollment | 5,458 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 67% | Graduation Rate | 84% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 5% | |
| 77% | Retention Rate | 94% |
| $46,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | $53,900 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,780) $7,246 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,709) $7,160 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (99 meals per week) $5,148 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 11 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| 156 Full-time 23 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,631 Full-time 414 Part-time |
| 366 Full-time 40 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 6,744 Full-time 529 Part-time |
| $75,137 for Faculties $61,087 Part-time | Average Salary | $103,515 for Faculties $57,740 Part-time |