Bachelor in Anthropology (Bachelor's)

At Eckerd College, tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $52,800..

This programme is designed for students interested in understanding human societies through both biological and cultural perspectives. It emphasizes hands-on research and fieldwork in diverse locations including Peru, the Bahamas, and Tampa Bay. Students engage in original research early, often working alongside faculty on projects. The curriculum integrates liberal arts with practical skills in anthropology and related fields.

Focus areas include Forensic Anthropology, Sustainable Development, Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Museum Studies, Public Health.

The programme requires 120 credits, with coursework distributed across core anthropology classes, research methods, fieldwork, and service learning. Students complete a capstone research project as part of their senior year.

Graduates pursue roles such as forensic anthropologist, museum curator, sustainability consultant, public health official, and immigration attorney.

Applicants must submit high school transcripts, standardized test scores, and a personal statement. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended. International students must provide English proficiency scores.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 79% of applicants.

Eckerd College is a liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida, with academic pathways that lead graduates into medicine, law, marine science and other fields. Students have worked with organizations including NASA, NOAA, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Boeing Intelligence & Analytics, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and Raymond James Financial. Students have also co-authored research on gopher tortoises in scientific journals. Ninety percent of graduates earn their degree in four years or fewer, and 94% are employed or pursuing advanced degrees within one year of graduation.

The college’s waterfront campus is home to 1,800 students from across the United States and around the world. St. Petersburg sits on Florida’s Gulf Coast, with seven beaches nearby and an average year-round temperature of 75 degrees. Some residence halls have ocean views, and most are pet-friendly. The city also offers access to technology jobs and a strong work-life balance.

International students can ease into college through Autumn Term, a three-week orientation that introduces college life and helps students plan their studies. Each student receives support from a personal faculty mentor. Eckerd offers faculty-led study abroad programmes, a semester at its study centre in London and about 300 destinations each year, giving students several ways to add international experience to their degree.