Bachelor in Mathematics (Bachelor's)

Tuition is The Meacham Scholarship provides up to $1,500 annually to one student based on need..

This programme focuses on applied and theoretical mathematics with unique course offerings not commonly found elsewhere. Students engage in one-on-one research projects with faculty throughout their studies. The curriculum emphasizes individualized learning through small class sizes and independent study. Courses include Mathematical Art, Math for Sustainability, and Cognitive Linguistics.

Focus areas include Cognitive Linguistics, Mathematical Art, Math for Sustainability, Combinatorics, Operator Theory, Modeling Disease Spread.

The degree requires 8 upper-division mathematics courses after Calculus. Students complete an independent study or research project with a faculty member. Total credits are not specified on the page.

Graduates enter careers such as actuary, data scientist, cryptanalyst, biostatistician, and financial analyst.

Applicants must submit transcripts, standardized test scores if required, and a personal statement. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended. Additional documents may include letters of recommendation.

On-campus, full-time, typically 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.