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Eckerd College

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The basic requirements for the BA in Creative Writing at Eckerd College include five literature classes, at least seven writing workshops, a senior capstone course or thesis, plus the general education requirements. Requirements for the BFA expand upon the BA with an additional, advanced course of study.

The notable program features small classes and workshops in fiction, poetry and nonfiction each semester; workshops in personal essay, memoir, journalism, feature writing, and the lyric essay are offered regularly; workshops in the one-act play, screenwriting, and other special topics are offered periodically. In addition to traditional workshops, Creative Writing at Eckerd offers courses in professional writing, editing and publishing, and for-credit internships.

We are a young school, but many of our graduates are already making their mark, e.g., James Nolan, James W. Hall, William Miller, Polly Buckingham, and Dennis Lehane.

Creative Writing at Eckerd is the center of an informal but lively community. Multiple scholarships are available to creative writers. Writing students contribute to the Eckerd College student newspaper, The Current, and to the student-run literary journal, Eckerd Review. Additional media opportunities on campus include the student-managed radio station WECX.

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Eckerd College Creative Arts St. Petersburg Florida, United States 33711-4700 Phone: (727) 864-7621 Email: [email protected] https://www.eckerd.edu/creative-writing/why-creative-writing-at-eckerd/

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The basic requirements for a Creative Writing major at Eckerd College include five literature classes, at least seven writing workshops, a senior capstone course or thesis, plus general education requirements.

The program features small classes, offering workshops in fiction, poetry and nonfiction each semester; workshops in personal essay, memoir, journalism, feature writing, and the lyric essay are offered regularly; workshops in the one-act play, screenwriting, and other special topics are offered periodically.

We are a young school, but many of our graduates are already making their mark, e.g., James Nolan, James W. Hall, Polly Buckingham, William Miller, and Dennis Lehane.

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Eckerd Creative Writing Rankings

The creative writing major at Eckerd is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Creative Writing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eckerd College handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in creative writing. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

Creative Writing Student Diversity at Eckerd

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at Eckerd College.

Eckerd Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 creative writing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eckerd, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eckerd College with a bachelor's in creative writing.

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Support your major with a minor in journalism

Eckerd students from all majors are discovering the benefits of a Journalism minor at Eckerd College.

A Journalism minor provides future employers with evidence of your ability to:

• Publish quality writing under the pressures of a deadline
• Problem-solve through tough ethical issues
• Effectively manage your time
• Copy edit and use the latest in software programs such as Indesign and Photoshop
• Lead a team, if you’re one of The Current’s editors

For a minor in Creative Writing students take five courses which bear the CW designation. Three must be Eckerd College courses, and two CW courses must be 300 level or higher. A Literature course may be substituted for one of these courses.

• CW 220A Introduction to Journalism
• CW1 300A/CW2 300A Internship with the Current (two semester course)
• CM 360A Media Ethics
• CW 204A Creative Nonfiction

One elective is required from the below approved courses.

• AR 244 Digital Photography (prerequisite AR 101A or AR 102A or AR 229A)
• AR 322 Advanced Photography Critique (prerequisite AR 229A or AR 244 and permission)
• CM 306 Gender, Sexuality, and Media (prerequisite CM 101)
• CM 221A Media and Society
• CM 223 Argumentation and Debate
• CO 200E Writing the Environment
• CO 328 Advanced Research Writing
• CO 122 Analytic and Persuasive Writing
• CW 320 Advanced Journalism (prerequisite CW 220A)
• CW 348A Feature Writing (prerequisite CW 220A or CW 204A)

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“The skills I’ve learned at ‘The Current’ prepared and qualified me for an internship at the Institute on Political Journalism…as well as a freelancing position at the ‘ Tampa Bay Times ‘.”

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"I learned more about the craft of writing in my undergraduate creative writing workshops at Eckerd College than I did in the graduate workshops that earned me my MFA." —Jay Baron Nicorvo '99, author

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The  Free Spirit Scholarship , presented by the Freedom Forum in honor of its founder,  USA Today 's Al Neuharth, is a $1,000 award; one winner from each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., is invited to attend the Free Spirit Journalism Conference and receive the scholarship. To qualify, you must be in your junior year of high school; you must be planning to pursue a career in journalism (and have at least three samples of your journalistic work to submit); and you must exhibit what the award committee determines as the qualities of a free spirit. (If you're a collegiate junior at an NCAA member institution, the Freedom Forum also sponsors a  Sports Journalism Scholarship  with an upcoming mid-December deadline.)

Among the most prestigious scholarships available for journalism students is the National Press Club's  Richard G. Zimmerman Award . While there's only one recipient nationwide each year, the prestige of the award—not to mention the $5,000 scholarship—will go a long way for a young journalist. Once again, all that's required are three samples of your work and a simple application, and all high school seniors are eligible to apply.

[Learn more about why it's a great time to be  a journalism major .]

If your writing leans more toward the literary, check out the  Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest , sponsored by Penguin Group. Each year, this contest awards five $1,000 scholarships to students for essays on a selected Signet Classics title—this year, it's Jane Austen's  Emma . The program is open to high school juniors and seniors in the United States; you can meet last year's winners and check out examples on the contest homepage. Take note that you'll have to have an English teacher verify and submit your essays on your behalf, so it won't work to watch  Clueless  instead of reading the book before you write it.

The Go On Girl! Book Club also offers  two scholarships  for those with a literary bent. Their Aspiring Writer Scholarship provides a $500 award to one full-time sophomore or junior majoring in English, literature, journalism, or a related area of study at a  Historically Black College or University , and requires a 500-word essay about "The Power of the Written Word."

The Unpublished Writer Award, also for $500, is given to one writer annually on the basis of an unpublished short story or novel excerpt. Applications are due in March, and competition can be fierce. One winner,  Jacinda Townsend  of  Indiana University—Bloomington , will be publishing a novel with W.W. Norton next year.

[See  U.S. News 's list of  schools that prioritize writing .]

Finally, if you combine a love of the written word with a desire to see the world, travel writing might be the career for you. And if that's the case, don't hesitate to check out the  Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarship . In conjunction with the Society of American Travel Writers, the Forum awards $1,000, $500, and $250 cash prizes for the best blog entries detailing a memorable travel experience. In addition to your description, you can add photos and video. The program typically opens for submissions in early May, so consider keeping some notes on your holiday travels or spring break, and they could pay off!

Arts Funding Sources

FUNDING RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS 

The following list, organized by discipline, includes funders that offer one or more programs or awards that provide direct support to individual artists by application. This list is provided to facilitate the grant research process. Always read program guidelines and material provided directly from the funding institution to determine your eligibility to apply. 

VARIED DISCIPLINES 

Asian Cultural Council www.asianculturalcouncil.org 

The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences www.awesomefoundation.org 

Black Rock Arts Foundation www.blackrockarts.org 

Brooklyn Arts Council www.brooklynartscouncil.org 

Bronx Council on the Arts www.bronxarts.org 

CEC Arts Link www.cecartslink.org 

Cintas Foundation (Cuban descent only) www.cintasfoundation.org 

Creative Capital Foundation www.creative-capital.org 

Duke University: Center for Documentary Studies (film and photography) documentarystudies.duke.edu 

VARIED DISCIPLINES (CONT’D) 

Foundation for Contemporary Arts www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org 

Jerome Foundation www.jeromefdn.org 

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fund www.gf.org 

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council www.lmcc.net 

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation www.midatlanticarts.org 

National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) www.nalac.org 

National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts www.youngarts.org 

National League of American Pen Women www.nlapw.org 

National Museum of the American Indian: Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program www.nmai.si.edu 

New York Foundation for the Arts www.nyfa.org 

New York State Council on the Arts: Individual Artists Program www.nysca.org 

Princess Grace Foundation – USA www.pgfusa.com 

Puffin Foundation, Ltd. www.puffinfoundation.org 

Queens Council on the Arts queenscouncilarts.org 

Six Points Fellowship www.sixpointsfellowship.org 

Staten Island Arts www.statenislandarts.org 

Sustainable Arts Foundation (visual arts and literature) www.sustainableartsfoundation.org 

Surdna Foundation: Thriving Cultures Program / Artists Engaging in Social Change www.surdna.org 

The Vilcek Foundation www.vilcek.org 

LITERARY ARTS 

The Academy of American Poets www.poets.org 

American Literary Review www.americanliteraryreview.com 

Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship www.amylowell.org 

The Astrea Lesbian Foundation for Justice: The Lesbian Writers Fund www.astraeafoundation.org 

Barbara Deming Memorial Fund (women artists only) www.demingfund.org 

The Christopher Isherwood Fund (fiction) www.isherwoodfoundation.org 

Elizabeth George Foundation www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com/foundation.htm 

Graywolf Press www.graywolfpress.org 

Hurston/Wright Foundation (African descent writers only) http://www.hurstonwright.org 

Lambda Literary Foundation www.lambdaliterary.org 

National Endowment for the Arts www.nea.gov 

Princeton University Hodder Fellowship www.princeton.edu/arts/lewis_center/society_of_fellows 

Speculative Literature Foundation http://speculativeliterature.org/grants 

MEDIA & FILM 

The Arch Bruce Brown Foundation http://aabbfoundation.org/grant-guidelines 

Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) www.caamedia.org 

Cinereach www.cinereach.org 

Creative District www.creativedistrict.com 

The Fledgling Fund www.thefledglingfund.org 

Wave Farm http://wavefarm.org/mag 

From the Heart Productions www.fromtheheartproductions.com 

Independent Television Service (ITVS) www.itvs.org 

International Documentary Association: Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund www.documentary.org/parelorentz 

Latino Public Broadcasting www.lpbp.org 

National Endowment for the Humanities (Documentary) www.neh.gov 

National Geographic: All Roads Seed Grant Program www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers 

New York Women in Film & Television www.nywift.org 

San Francisco Film Society (National Programs) www.sffs.org/Filmmaker360/Grants 

Sundance Documentary Fund http://www.sundance.org/programs/documentary-film#grants 

Tribeca Film Institute www.tribecafilminstitute.org 

The Women in Film Foundation www.wif.org/foundation/film-finishing-fund 

PERFORMING ARTS 

Actors Fund www.actorsfund.org 

American Alliance for Theatre and Education www.aate.com/?page=aatefunding 

Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP): The Cultural Exchange Fund www.apap365.org 

Bossak Heilbron Charitable Foundation (dance) [email protected] 

Chamber Music America www.chamber-music.org 

Dance Films Association (dance films only) www.dancefilms.org 

Dramatists Guild Fund, Inc. www.dramatistsguildfund.org 

Franklin Furnace Fund for Performance Art www.franklinfurnace.org 

The Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University (composing) http://frommfoundation.fas.harvard.edu 

Jerome Fund For New Music https://composersforum.org/program/jfund 

Jim Henson Foundation (puppet theater) www.hensonfoundation.org 

American Theater Wing: Jonathan Larson Grants (musical theater) www.americantheatrewing.org 

The Kleban Foundation, Inc. (musical theater) www.newdramatists.org 

The Multi-Arts Production Fund www.mapfund.org 

New England Foundation for the Arts www.nefa.org 

New Music USA www.newmusicusa.org 

Puppeteers of America http://www.puppeteers.org/who-we-are/grants-scholarships 

PERFORMING ARTS (cont’d) 

Sparkplug Foundation (music) www.sparkplugfoundation.org 

Theater Communications Group www.tcg.org 

VISUAL ARTS 

A Blade of Grass www.abladeofgrass.org 

Aaron Siskind Foundation (photography) www.aaronsiskind.org 

Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Inc. www.gottliebfoundation.org 

The Aftermath Project (documentary photography) www.theaftermathproject.org 

Alexia Foundation (photo journalism) www.alexiafoundation.org 

The Astrea Lesbian Foundation for Social justice: Astrea Lesbian Visual Arts Fund www.astraeafoundation.org 

Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design http://www.craftcreativitydesign.org 

Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award www.tremainefoundation.org 

En Foco New Works Photography Fellowship (photography) www.enfoco.org 

Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts www.grahamfoundation.org 

Harpo Foundation www.harpofoundation.org 

The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Foundation Grant (painters 45 or older) www.paam.org/education/the-lillian-orlowsky-and-william-freed-foundation-grant 

VISUAL ARTS (cont’d) 

The National Sculpture Society www.nationalsculpture.org 

The Joan Mitchell Foundation www.joanmitchellfoundation.org 

NYC Department of Parks & Recreation: Clare Weiss Emerging Artist Award (public art) www.nycgovparks.org/art-and-antiquities/clare-weiss-award 

Pollock Krasner Foundation, Inc. (2D work) www.pkf.org 

The Ruth Chenven Foundation www.chenvenfoundation.org 

United States Institute of Technology (design) www.usitt.org 

Virginia A. Groot Foundation (sculptors) www.virginiaagrootfoundation.org 

The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund (photography) www.smithfund.org 

William H. Johnson Prize (early-career African American artists) www.whjohnsongrant.org

INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR GRANTSEEKERS 

ONLINE DATABASES OF GRANTS AND RESOURCES 

NYFA Source, New York Foundation for the Arts NYFA Source is the most extensive national directory of awards, services, and publications for individual artists. Listings include over 12,000 awards, services and publications for individual artists and art professionals across the country. More programs are added every day to this online database. Tutorials on using the system are offered periodically by NYFA staff. source.nyfa.org 

The Foundation Center Established in 1956, Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Foundation Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. and, increasingly, global grantmakers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector, including more than 108,000 foundations, corporate donors, and grantmaking public charities in the U.S. and over 3 million of their recent grants. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance knowledge of philanthropy at every level. Thousands of people visit Foundation Center's website each day and are served in its five library/learning centers and at more than 470 Funding Information Network locations nationwide and around the world. The website features Foundation Directory Online, an extensive search engine for finding grantmakers, available for free and at subscription levels that offer increased information access –including a dedicated search engine for individual artists. The New York grants library is at 79 Fifth Avenue. www.foundationcenter.org 

PEN American Center PEN's Grants & Awards database is available for a low annual subscription, and contains more than 1,500 listings of domestic and foreign grants, literary awards, fellowships, and residencies. Grants & Awards is a comprehensive online database available to writers of all income brackets, at work in all genres, and at various levels of achievement. Search by keyword, genre, organization, or deadline. Updated every month, Grants & Awards is assured to offer the most current listings online. www.pen.org

NONPROFIT/PHILANTHROPIC PUBLICATIONS Find out what grantmakers, development officers and nonprofits are thinking and talking about by subscribing to nonprofit and philanthropic publications. Requests for proposals, new programs, trends and research are available that might help your fundraising efforts. 

The Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) Reader Anyone can subscribe to the GIA Reader . Artists, grantmakers, arts managers, cultural critics, and historians contribute to GIA’s periodical, the Grantmakers in the Arts Reader , which features readings on arts and culture, reports from arts grantmakers, and summaries of recently published reports, books, and studies. www.giarts.org 

The Chronicle of Philanthropy The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fundraisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. Note: this publication covers multiple philanthropic sectors and is not arts-specific. www.philanthropy.com  Philanthropy News Digest Philanthropy News Digest (PND) , a daily news service of the Foundation Center, is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide. PND offers listings of RFPs, jobs and classifieds for the sector, with a dedicated arts and culture RFP listing. philanthropynewsdigest.org 

Associations

Writers associations: organizations for writers of fiction (novels, stories, books).

American Christian Fiction Writers  — A writers association for writers of Christian novels and stories.

Historical Novel Society  — A great association of writers of historical fiction. Offers community, networking opportunities (agents, editors, publishers, booksellers), and more.

Novelists, Inc.  — A professional writers organization for multi-published book authors.

Mystery Writers Of America  — An organization for writers of mystery novels, as well as editors, screenwriters, and other professionals associated with the mystery genre.

Romance Writers Of America  — The trade organization for writers of romantic fiction.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America  — SFWA offers many resources for writers of speculative genres. A very vibrant and active writers association.

Sisters In Crime  — A writers organization dedicated to the professional advancement of women who write in the crime and mystery genres.

Western Writers Of America  — A writers association for authors whose work focuses on the American West.

Welcome To The NEA: Or, How To Get Money For Writing Stuff  — One of the most consistently magnanimous supporters of the arts in America is the National Endowment for the Arts, which has numerous—and generous—grants available in all areas of the arts, including literature.  Learn more about the NEA.

Women’s Fiction Writers Association  — An inclusive organization of writers creating layered stories in which the plot is driven by the main character’s emotional journey.

Nonfiction Writers Associations And Organizations

American Society Of Journalists And Authors (ASJA)  — For independent nonfiction writers and freelancers.

Asian American Journalists Association  — A writers organization for new and veteran journalists who are Asian Pacific Americans.

National Association Of Memoir Writers  — For writers of all levels who are writing memoir, personal essays, and nonfiction.

Native American Journalists Association  — A writing organization for Native American journalism. Offers many opportunities for professional advancement.

Nonfiction Authors Association  — Their primary focus is helping their members with educational resources and community support for marketing nonfiction books.

Poetry: Organizations For Poets

Poetry Society Of America  — An association of writers who love poetry in all forms. Welcomes published and unpublished poets.

Academy Of American Poets  — Regularly sponsors national poetry events and poetry publications in order to advocate poetry. Membership dues for this writing association help pay for programs.

Writers Associations: General And Specific Interests

Association of Writers And Writing Programs  — For writers and teachers affiliated with college and university writing programs.

Authors Guild  — A professional organization for writers, great for keeping up with the changing face of the publishing industry and issues related to copyright protection.

The Catholic Writers Guild  — For writers of all kinds who share the Catholic faith.

Cat Writers Association  — A community for writers who specialize in cats.

Dog Writers Association of America  —A community for writers who specialize in dogs.

Erotica Readers And Writers  — An association of writers and readers of erotic writing.

Islamic Writers Alliance  — Members include “published and aspiring writers, editors, artists, publishers, journalists, playwrights, Web designers, retailers, and marketing consultants.”

The National Writers Union  — A freelance writers union for authors in all genres: This group is a trade organization that advocates for the rights of authors.

International Association For Journal Writing  — A writers association that focuses on journaling and creative expression.

International Women’s Writing Guild  — An association of women writers developed for networking and offering mutual support.

Military Writers Society Of America  — An organization for writers, poets, and artists who focus on military service. Encourages memoir writing, writing as therapy, and education about publishing.

National Association Of Independent Writers And Editors  — From the website: This writers association includes “novelists, copywriters and copyeditors, writing coaches, proofreaders, magazine writers, writing teachers, business writers and editors, academic writing evaluators, writers of literature for children, fiction editors and other specialists.”

National Writers Association  — A writers association for all levels and genres that offers some professional services, such as contract review and critique.

Pacific Northwest Writers Association  — A Northwest writers association “to develop the writing talent through education, accessibility to the publishing industry, and participation in an interactive, vital writer community.”

PEN America Center  — An organization with global reach that defends the right to expression through the written word.

Small Publishers, Artists, And Writers Network  — (SPAWN) An inclusive writers group for independent-minded writers, publishers, printers, and members of the media.

Society of Children’s Book Writers And Illustrators  — An association for writers of books for children.

Texas Association Of Authors  — The only organization in Texas whose focus is to promote the authors within the great state of Texas itself.  Texas Authors  leverages the knowledge and expertise of many different authors to help promote others within the world of reading and writing.

Women’s National Book Association  — A national organization of women and men who work with and value books.

Writers Guild Of America  — Two writers organizations (east and west) that represent writers in motion pictures, broadcasting, and other media.

More! Find A Local Writing Group, Association, Or Organization

Want to find a local writing group? A writers association that meets close to home? Finding the right group may be easier than you think! If you want to find more writers associations, here’s where to start:

Your local library.  Librarians know a lot about local writers organizations and groups. Your neighbors may be writing and you don’t even know it. Stop by your local library’s circ desk and ask about local writing groups or clubs.

Your local bookstore.  Many independent bookstores host groups of creative writers, who gather for critique, feedback, and support. Support your local bookseller and connect with like-minded writers!

Meetup.com.   This website (or another like it) can help you connect with writers who share your interests. As always, take precautions when joining any new group!

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THE FIRST THREE ARE REQUIRED. Many types of writing satisfy these general guidelines. Each category represents a different intellectual and rhetorical task (these are not genres or models, but frames of reference and author’s “positions” related to materials and readers).

PLEASE IDENTIFY EACH CATEGORY BY NUMBER ON YOUR SUBMISSIONS.

_____ A descriptive, narrative, or expressive piece which is primarily the result of the author’s own “making sense” of experience (relying on memory, observation, or imagination); for example, this could be a lab report, or set of field observations with a substantial conclusion, or a personal essay, or a story.

_____ A logical and well-supported argumentative or persuasive piece in which the author takes a stand on a topic or issue, or proposes a solution to a problem.

_____ A piece of interpretation, evaluation, criticism, or analysis in which the focus is on the ideas of others, written from several sources and documented according to an established manual of style; this will usually be a formal collegiate research paper similar in format to professional and academic journal articles.

Optional _____ any piece of the student’s own choosing; feel free to show us your best, your most experimental, your most impressive, your most creative writing.

_____ A note at the front of the whole portfolio should call the readers’ attention to what the student believes are the strengths of the portfolio; feel free to reflect on yourself as a writer and the learning that is demonstrated by the whole collection.

_____ Students must also attach to the front of each piece a short description of the purpose of the writing (assignment or occasion, intended reader, desired result) and the circumstances (number of drafts, time spent, resources used, including any help received from any others). Also state the bibliographic style used to document sources (APA, MLA, CBE, Chicago, etc.).

Check the following details before turning in your portfolio to the Foundations Office.

___ All submissions may be revised; all must be in the discourse of our academic community (grammatical, organized, appropriately documented).

___ All pieces must have been composed following the student’s matriculation at Eckerd College, except that students transferring to Eckerd from another college may submit two of the required four pieces from previous collegiate work (a note from the instructor must certify that the student wrote the piece under her or his supervision).

___ Students are encouraged to submit writing from any Eckerd course or original work done for the portfolio; work submitted from courses must not show the grade received, nor any evaluative comments (use white-out on a photocopy to remove such marks).

___ Length of the entire portfolio must be greater than 12 double-spaced typewritten/printed pages (or equivalent, approximately 3000 words), distributed among the three or four pieces.

Writing in Paradise

Author and conference co-director Les Standiford opened each evening reading at last month’s  Eckerd College Writers’ Conference: Writers in Paradise  with a “guy walks into a bar” joke. The terrible punchlines usually earned an equal measure of giggles and groans from the enthusiastic audience of writers and readers in Eckerd’s Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium.

During the day, from January 13–20, Eckerd’s Continuing Education Center at the front of campus filled with writers from all over the country wearing neck lanyards and embroidered blue ball caps.

The conference, which has run each January since 2005, is an eight-day immersion in education, community and sanctuary for writers of all ages and experience levels. Founded by acclaimed authors Sterling Watson ’69 and Dennis Lehane ’88, Writers in Paradise has a mission to provide talented and hardworking writers the opportunity to learn from successful authors.

Each weeklong workshop, led by a professional author, focuses on a particular genre to provide effective feedback for participants. Genres include novel, short story, memoir, nonfiction, poetry, crime fiction and suspense. Faculty spend upwards of 20 hours of quality time helping participants refine their work.

Select Eckerd  creative writing  and  communication  students participate in the conference each year for a Winter Term course credit. This year, four students attended the conference – Braydon Tomasic, a junior from Kansas City KS participated in poetry; Avery Allen, a senior from Atlanta GA studied short story; Lila Cook, a junior from Succasunna NJ focused on novel; and Ashlyn Fransen (yours truly), a senior from Anderson SC explored memoir.

This year’s faculty included novelists, nonfiction writers, poets and journalists Ann Hood , Madeleine Blais , Andre Dubus III , Luis Alberto Urrea , Stuart O’Nan , Laura Lippman , Denise Duhamel , Ana Menéndez , Les Standiford and Lori Roy , who stepped in last minute when Michael Koryta was unable to attend.

In addition to leading daily workshops, Eckerd faculty gave evening readings and book signings, which were free and open to the public, in the Miller Auditorium.

Laughter echoed through the audience at Urrea’s theatrical reading, Hood brought the audience to tears with an excerpt from her memoir  Comfort: A Journey Through Grief , and former  St. Petersburg Poet Laureate and former Professor of Creative Writing at Eckerd College Helen Pruitt Wallace, Ph.D. , earned sentimental awe with her poem that featured the book titles of each faculty member.

Noir Cento by Helen Pruitt Wallace

The most dangerous things meet you in hell . . . . when trying to return home. A faithful townie, you think you’re on the last train to paradise, but you’re wandering in strange lands . . . . . . . .   where every secret thing about you is a life sentence to the devil’s highway— that bent road, that mystic river . . . . . . . . . .   .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   where you’re gone baby gone. Gone so long toward big trouble that this will be [your] undoing. . . . . . . .  . Adios, happy homeland! The last war in this city of secrets left Washington burning and dirty love with blind tongues . . . . . . . .  fighting in the shade. Where the man who invented christmas becomes a prom mom who hosts the knitting circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Who cares? In Cuba I was a German shepherd! Besides, the heart is an instrument; in these girls, . . . . . . . . . hope is a muscle—scar on/scar off— the red thread tugging where your biome has found you. Check . . . . . . . .   your picture window: ka-ching! You’re in the pink and queen for a day. Until she comes home . Gone too long, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..   it’s battle for the big top. Goodnight, Irene—sweet dream, baby. If I survive you in this ocean state, . . . . . . . . . I’ll meet you in hell, that suitcase city west of sunset where the book that matters most is the one you write . . . . . . . . . when trying to return home. Home to your house of broken angels, that house of sand and fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . where I’d know you anywhere.

Except for the italicized words, this poem is assembled gratefully from titles of work by the writers from the Writers in Paradise Conference, 2024 – Andre Dubus III, Laura Lippman, Les Standiford, Jennifer Maritza McCauley, Stewart O’Nan, Morgan Jerkins, Luis Alberto Urrea, Lori Roy, Dennis Lehane, Sterling Watson, Ana Menéndez, Ann Hood, Madeleine Blais, Gloria Muñoz, Marina Pruna, Denise Duhamel, Nicholas Garnett and  Jonathan Escoffery.

Many of the faculty continued the trend in their “million-dollar” introductions. Crime fiction author Lippman noted that the introductions were often more interesting than the readings themselves because the longtime conference faculty cared so deeply about one another.

Writers in Paradise kicked off on January 13 with a reading by Morgan Jerkins , journalist, educator and author of  The New York Times  bestseller  This Will Be My Undoing .

Each year, the conference highlights new voices in the literary community by inviting “emerging artists” in fiction and poetry to give craft talks, participate in panel discussions and read their work. This year’s emerging artists included Jennifer Maritza McCauley (fiction) and current St. Petersburg Poet Laureate and former Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Eckerd College Gloria Muñoz (poetry).

Jonathan Escoffery closed the conference on January 20 with a reading from his short story collection  If I Survive You , which had been longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award for Fiction.

Panel discussions in the afternoon were designed to give participants insight into the publishing industry. Conference alumni Gale Massey , John Vanek and Anjanette Delgado discussed their experiences when publishing their books after Writers in Paradise.

Later in the week, Mitchell Kaplan (founder of Books & Books in Miami), Richard Pine (agent at InkWell Management literary agency) and Les Standiford (the Peter Meinke Chair in Creative Writing at Eckerd) talked about the nuances of publishing, agency and distribution.

A fun, yet sometimes painful, staple of Writers in Paradise is an exercise called “Writer Idol”—modeled after the reality show  American Idol . Participants are invited to anonymously submit the first page of their manuscript. The pages are then read aloud in front of the conference audience to a panel of three faculty judges.

When a judge feels turned off by the content of the first page, they raise their hand. The reading continues to the end of the page unless at least two judges raise their hands. Upon the second hand-raising, the reading stops, and the judges explain their action.

This exercise is incredibly helpful for writers to see the principles of momentum and holding readers’ attention in action and can provide insight into writing the perfect first page to attract an agent, publisher or reader.

On the final day of the conference, participants ate brunch together in Fox Hall, and one member from each workshop was elected to read an excerpt of their work to all in attendance, faculty and students alike. These readings gave participants a glimpse into the other workshops and the literature that came out of them — and evoked a deep sense of pride and camaraderie for participants across genres.

It bolstered a renewed sense of motivation to share art with the world.

Writers in Paradise is a widely renowned writing conference in the literary community. Dubus III said this is because participants “show up with their hearts.”

Before Standiford expressed gratitude for the hard work of all participants and faculty, Urrea said, “There’s a palpable love in this space that you don’t find at other conferences.”

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35 Best Colleges for Creative Writing – 2024

April 12, 2024

Bookworms and aspiring writers can pursue an undergraduate degree in creative writing where they will tackle coursework covering the reading and writing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry as well as the theory and history of the craft. While becoming the next J.K Rowling, Stephen King, or Margaret Atwood may be the goal, holders of creative writing degrees end up on a variety of career paths. This can include: publishing, editing, journalism, web content management, advertising, or for those who “make it” as writers—the next generation of literary superstars. Our list of Best Colleges for Creative Writing goes beyond the most famous writer factories like the University of Iowa and Columbia University, providing you with 35 institutions known for their stellar programs in this field.

Finally, note that although some of the colleges featured below do not offer a formal major in creative writing, their undergraduate offerings in this subject area are so strong that they warrant inclusion on our list.

Methodology 

Click here to read our methodology for the Best Colleges for creative writing.

Best Creative Writing Colleges

Here’s a quick preview of the first ten creative writing institutions that made our list. Detailed profiles and stats can be found when you scroll below.

1) Columbia University

2) Brown University

3) Johns Hopkins University

4) University of Chicago

5) Washington University in St Louis

6) Emory University

7) Stanford University

8) Northwestern University

9) Duke University

10) Yale University

All of the schools profiled below have stellar reputations in the field of creative writing and commit substantial resources to undergraduate education. For each of the best colleges for creative writing, College Transitions will provide you with—when available—each school’s:

• Cost of Attendance
• Acceptance Rate
• Median  SAT
• Median  ACT
• Retention Rate
• Graduation Rate

We will also include a longer write-up of each college’s:

• Academic Highlights – Includes facts like student-to-faculty ratio, average class size, number of majors offered, and most popular majors.
• Professional Outcomes – Includes info on the rate of positive outcomes, companies employing alumni, and graduate school acceptances.

Columbia University

• New York, NY

Academic Highlights: Columbia offers 100+ unique areas of undergraduate study as well as a number of pre-professional and accelerated graduate programs.  Class sizes at Columbia are reasonably small and the student-to-faculty ratio is favorable; however, in 2022, it was revealed that the university had been submitting faulty data in this area. It is presently believed that 58% of undergraduate courses enroll 19 or fewer students. The greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (22%), computer science (15%), engineering (14%), and biology (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Examining the most recent graduates from Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science, 73% had found employment within six months, and 20% had entered graduate school. The median starting salary for graduates of Columbia College/Columbia Engineering is above $80,000. Many graduates get hired by the likes of Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Google, Citi, McKinsey, and Microsoft.

• Enrollment: 8,832
• Cost of Attendance: $89,587
• Median SAT: 1540
• Median ACT: 35
• Acceptance Rate: 4%
• Retention Rate: 98%
• Graduation Rate: 95%

Brown University

• Providence, RI

Academic Highlights: Students must choose one of 80+ “concentration programs,” but there are no required courses. Class sizes tend to be small—68% have fewer than twenty students—and 35% are comprised of nine or fewer students. Biology, economics, computer science, mathematics, and engineering are among the most popular areas of concentration at Brown; however, it is hard to distinguish any one program, because Brown possesses outstanding offerings across so many disciplines.

Professional Outcomes: Soon after receiving their Brown diplomas, 69% of graduates enter the world of employment. Companies employing the greatest number of Brown alums include Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Morgan Stanley, Apple, McKinsey & Company, and Bain & Company. The Class of 2022 saw 27% of graduates go directly into graduate/professional school. Right out of undergrad, Brown students boasted an exceptional 81% admission rate to med school and an 81% admission rate to law school.

• Enrollment: 7,639
• Cost of Attendance: $84,828
• Median SAT: 1530
• Acceptance Rate: 5%
• Retention Rate: 99%
• Graduation Rate: 96%

Johns Hopkins University

• Baltimore, MD

Academic Highlights: With 53 majors as well as 51 minors, JHU excels in everything from its bread-and-butter medical-related majors to international relations and dance. Boasting an enviable 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio and with 78% of course sections possessing an enrollment under 20, face time with professors is a reality. Many departments carry a high level of clout, including biomedical engineering, chemistry, English, and international studies. Biology, neuroscience, and computer science, which happen to be the three most popular majors, can also be found at the top of the national rankings.

Professional Outcomes: The Class of 2022 saw 94% of graduates successfully land at their next destination within six months of exiting the university; 66% of graduates entered the world of employment and a robust 19% went directly to graduate/professional school. The median starting salary across all majors was $80,000 for the Class of 2022. JHU itself is the most popular choice for graduate school. The next most frequently attended institutions included Columbia, Harvard, Yale, and MIT.

• Enrollment: 6,044
• Cost of Attendance: $86,065
• Acceptance Rate: 7%
• Retention Rate: 97%

University of Chicago

• Chicago, IL

Academic Highlights: There are 53 majors at UChicago, but close to half of all degrees conferred are in four majors: economics, biology, mathematics, and political science, all of which have particularly sterling reputations. Economics alone is the selection of roughly one-fifth of the undergraduate population. Over 75% of undergrad sections have an enrollment of nineteen or fewer students, and undergraduate research opportunities are ubiquitous as 80% of students end up working in a research capacity alongside a faculty member.

Professional Outcomes: On commencement day, 99% of the Class of 2023 were employed or continuing their education. Business and financial services (30%) and STEM (12%) were the two sectors that scooped up the most graduates, but public policy and consulting were also well-represented. The most popular employers of recent grads include Google, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, Bank of America, Citi, and Accenture. For those heading to grad school, the top seven destinations are Yale, Columbia, Penn, MIT, Stanford, UCLA, and Johns Hopkins.

• Enrollment: 7,653 (undergraduate); 10,870 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $89,040

Washington University in St. Louis

• St. Louis, MO

Academic Highlights : WashU admits students into five schools, many of which offer nationally recognized programs: Arts & Sciences, the Olin School of Business, the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, and the Art of Architecture programs housed within the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts. The most commonly conferred degrees are in engineering (13%), social sciences (13%), business (13%), biology (11%), and psychology (10%). 66% of classes have fewer than 20 students, and over one-quarter have single-digit enrollments. 65% double major or pursue a minor.

Professional Outcomes: The Class of 2022 sent 52% of grads into the workforce and 28% into graduate and professional schools. Companies employing the highest number of WashU grads feature sought-after employers such as Amazon, Bain, Boeing, Deloitte, Google, IBM, Goldman Sachs, and Microsoft. Of the employed members of the Class of 2022 who reported their starting salaries, 79% made more than $60k. The universities welcoming the largest number of Bears included the prestigious institutions of Caltech, Columbia, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, and Stanford.

• Enrollment: 8,132 (undergraduate); 8,880 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $83,760
• Median ACT: 34
• Acceptance Rate: 11%
• Retention Rate: 96%
• Graduation Rate: 93%

Emory University

• Atlanta, GA

Academic Highlights: This midsize university offers a diverse array of majors (80+) and minors (60+), and 30% of Emory students pursue more than one area of study. Over half of Emory’s student body works directly with a faculty member on academic research and 58% of courses have class sizes of under twenty students. Ultimately, the greatest number of students go on to earn degrees in the social sciences (15%), biology (14%), business (14%), health professions (12%), and mathematics (9%).

Professional Outcomes: Shortly after graduation, 66% of 2022 grads were already employed, and 96% had arrived at their next destination. The top employers of recent Emory grads include Deloitte, Epic, ScribeAmerica, Meta, Morgan Stanley, and Cloudmed. Graduates of the Goizueta Business School found strong starting salaries with an average of $81k.  In the last few years, multiple Emory grads/alums received acceptance letters from the following top law schools like Columbia, Berkeley, and Georgetown. Med school acceptances included Duke, Johns Hopkins, and Vanderbilt.

• Enrollment: 7,101
• Cost of Attendance: $83,702
• Median SAT: 1500
• Median ACT: 33
• Retention Rate: 95%
• Graduation Rate: 90%

Stanford University

• Palo Alto, CA

Academic Highlights: Stanford has three undergraduate schools: the School of Humanities & Sciences, the School of Engineering, and the School of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences. 69% of classes have fewer than twenty students, and 34% have a single-digit enrollment. Programs in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, international relations, and economics are arguably the best anywhere. In terms of sheer volume, the greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (17%), computer science (16%), engineering (15%), and interdisciplinary studies (13%).

Professional Outcomes: Stanford grads entering the working world flock to three major industries in equal distribution: business/finance/consulting/retail (19%); computer, IT (19%); and public policy and service, international affairs (19%). Among the companies employing the largest number of recent grads are Accenture, Apple, Bain, Cisco, Meta, Goldman Sachs, Google, McKinsey, Microsoft, and SpaceX. Other companies that employ hundreds of Cardinal alums include LinkedIn, Salesforce, and Airbnb. Starting salaries for Stanford grads are among the highest in the country.

• Enrollment: 8,049 (undergraduate); 10,236 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $87,833

Northwestern University

• Evanston, IL

Academic Highlights : Northwestern is home to six undergraduate schools, including Medill, which is widely regarded as one of the country’s best journalism schools. The McCormick School of Engineering also achieves top rankings, along with programs in economics, social policy, and theatre. The social sciences account for the greatest number of degrees conferred (19%), followed by communications/journalism (13%), and engineering (11%). 45% of classes have nine or fewer students enrolled; 78% have fewer than twenty enrollees. 57% of recent grads had the chance to conduct undergraduate research.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduating, 69% of the Class of 2022 had found employment and 27% were in graduate school. The four most popular professional fields were consulting (18%), engineering (18%), business/finance (16%), and communications/marketing/media (13%). Employers included the BBC, NBC News, The Washington Post , NPR, Boeing, Google, IBM, Deloitte, PepsiCo, Northrop Grumman, and Goldman Sachs. Across all majors, the average starting salary was $73k. Of those headed straight to graduate school, engineering, medicine, and business were the three most popular areas of concentration.

• Enrollment: 8,659 (undergraduate); 14,073 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $91,290
• Graduation Rate: 97%

Duke University

Academic Highlights: The academic offerings at Duke include 53 majors, 52 minors, and 23 interdisciplinary certificates. Class sizes are on the small side—71% are nineteen or fewer, and almost one-quarter are less than ten. A stellar 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio helps keep classes so reasonable even while catering to five figures worth of graduate students. Computer Science is the most popular area of concentration (11%), followed by economics (10%), public policy (9%), biology (8%), and computer engineering (7%).

Professional Outcomes: At graduation, approximately 70% of Duke diploma-earners enter the world of work, 20% continue into graduate schools, and 2% start their own businesses. The industries that attract the largest percentage of Blue Devils are tech (21%), finance (15%), business (15%), healthcare (9%), and science/research (6%). Of the 20% headed into graduate school, a hefty 22% are attending medical school, 18% are in PhD programs, and 12% are entering law school. The med school acceptance rate is 85%, more than twice the national average.

• Enrollment: 6,640
• Cost of Attendance: $85,238
• SAT Range: 1490-1570
• ACT Range: 34-35
• Acceptance Rate: 6%

Yale University

• New Haven, CT

Academic Highlights: Yale offers 80 majors, most of which require a one- to two-semester senior capstone experience. Undergraduate research is a staple, and over 70% of classes—of which there are over 2,000 to choose from—have an enrollment of fewer than 20 students, making Yale a perfect environment for teaching and learning. Among the top departments are biology, economics, global affairs, engineering, history, and computer science. The social sciences (26%), biology (11%), mathematics (8%), and computer science (8%) are the most popular areas of concentration.

Professional Outcomes: Shortly after graduating, 73% of the Yale Class of 2022 had entered the world of employment and 18% matriculated into graduate programs. Hundreds of Yale alums can be found at each of the world’s top companies including Google, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley, and Microsoft. The most common industries entered by the newly hired were finance (20%), research/education (16%), technology (14%), and consulting (12%). The mean starting salary for last year’s grads was $81,769 ($120k for CS majors). Nearly one-fifth of students immediately pursue graduate school.

• Enrollment: 6,590 (undergraduate); 5,344 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $87,705
• Graduation Rate: 98%

Hamilton College

• Clinton, NY

Academic Highlights: The student-to-faculty ratio is 9:1, and without any pesky graduate students to get in the way, face time with professors is a regular occurrence. In fact, 28% of all classes have nine or fewer students; 72% have nineteen or fewer. Economics, government, and biology are among the strongest and most popular majors; other standout programs include public policy, mathematics, and environmental studies. Thirty percent of students earn social science degrees, with biology (13%), visual and performing arts (9%), physical science (7%), and foreign languages (7%) next in line.

Professional Outcomes: Examining the 491 graduates in Hamilton’s Class of 2022, an enviable 97% wasted no time landing jobs, graduate school acceptances, or fellowships. The most commonly entered industries were finance (17%), education (13%), business (12%), and science/tech (11%). Only 17% of 2022 graduates went directly into an advanced degree program. In one recent year, 33% of Hamilton grads were studying a STEM field, 22% were in the social sciences, 17% pursued a health care degree, and 5% went to law school.

• Enrollment: 2,075
• Cost of Attendance: $82,430
• Median SAT: 1490
• Acceptance Rate: 12%
• Graduation Rate: 92%

Princeton University

• Princeton, NJ

Academic Highlights: 39 majors are available at Princeton. Just under three-quarters of class sections have an enrollment of 19 or fewer students, and 31% have fewer than ten students. Princeton is known for its commitment to undergraduate teaching, and students consistently rate professors as accessible and helpful. The Engineering Department is widely recognized as one of the country’s best, as is the School of Public and International Affairs.

Professional Highlights: Over 95% of a typical Tiger class finds their next destination within six months of graduating. Large numbers of recent grads flock to the fields of business and engineering, health/science, & tech. Companies presently employing hundreds of Tiger alumni include Google, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley, IBM, and Meta. The average salary ranges from $40k (education, health care, or social services) to $100k (computer/mathematical positions). Between 15-20% of graduating Tigers head directly to graduate/professional school.

• Enrollment: 5,604 (undergraduate); 3,238 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $86,700

Carnegie Mellon University

• Pittsburgh, PA

Academic Highlights: There are a combined 80+ undergraduate majors and 90 minors available across the six schools. Impressively, particularly for a school with more graduate students than undergrads, CMU boasts a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio and small class sizes, with 36% containing single digits. In a given school year, 800+ undergraduates conduct research through the University Research Office. The most commonly conferred degrees are in engineering (21%), computer science (16%), mathematics (12%), business (10%), and visual and performing arts (9%).

Professional Outcomes: By the end of the calendar year in which they received their diplomas, 66% of 2022 grads were employed, and 28% were continuing to graduate school. The companies that have routinely scooped up CMU grads include Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, Accenture, McKinsey, and Deloitte. With an average starting salary of $105,194, CMU grads outpace the average starting salary for a college grad nationally. Of those pursuing graduate education, around 20% typically enroll immediately in PhD programs.

• Enrollment: 7,509
• Cost of Attendance: $84,412

University of Iowa

• Iowa City, IA

Academic Highlights: 200+ undergraduate majors, minors, and certificate programs are available across eight colleges, including the Tippie College of Business, which has a very strong reputation. The most commonly conferred degree is business (24%), with parks and recreation (10%), social sciences (8%), health professions (8%), engineering (7%), and communication & journalism (5%) next in popularity. Over half of its undergraduate sections enroll 19 or fewer students, and 30% of undergrads conduct or assist research.

Professional Outcomes: 96% of Class of 2022 grads found their first job or advanced degree program within six months of receiving their diploma. The most commonly entered industries were healthcare (23%), entertainment/the arts (14%), finance and insurance (11%), and marketing/PR (10%). Companies that employ hundreds of alumni include Wells Fargo, Collins Aerospace, Principal Financial Group, Amazon, Accenture, and Microsoft. The median salary for 2022 grads was $50,000. 28% of recent graduates went directly into graduate school; 76% remained at the University of Iowa.

• Enrollment: 22,130 (undergraduate); 7,912 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $28,846-$32,259 (in-state); $50,809-$54,822 (out-of-state)
• Median SAT: 1240
• Median ACT: 25
• Acceptance Rate: 85%
• Retention Rate: 89%
• Graduation Rate: 73%

Emerson College

Academic Highlights: All 26 majors offered by the school have some element of performance or artistry and include highly unique academic concentrations such as comedic arts, sports communication, and musical theater. Emerson has a 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio and 69% of courses seat fewer than 20 students. The Journalism and Communications Studies programs rank among the top in the country. By sheer popularity, the top majors are film/video production, journalism, marketing, theater arts, and creative writing.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of leaving Emerson, 61% of recent grads were employed, 4% were enrolled in graduate school, and 35% were still seeking their next landing spot. Top employers include the Walt Disney Company, Warner Media, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and CNN. The average full-time salary for employed grads is $40,255. Of those entering a master’s program, the bulk stay put, pursuing a master’s at Emerson in an area like writing for film and television, creative writing, or journalism.

• Enrollment: 4,149
• Cost of Attendance: $73,000
• Median SAT: 1360
• Median ACT: 31
• Acceptance Rate: 43%
• Retention Rate: 86%
• Graduation Rate: 77%

University of Southern California

• Los Angeles, CA

Academic Highlights : There are 140 undergraduate majors and minors within the Dornsife College of Arts & Sciences alone, the university’s oldest and largest school. The Marshall School of Business, Viterbi School of Engineering, and programs in communication, the cinematic arts, and the performing arts are highly acclaimed. Popular areas of study are business (22%), social sciences (11%), visual and performing arts (11%), communications/journalism (9%), and engineering (8%). Most courses enroll 10-19 students, and USC does an excellent job facilitating undergraduate research opportunities.

Professional Outcomes: 96% of undergrads experience positive postgraduation outcomes within six months of earning their degree. The top five industries entered were finance, consulting, advertising, software development, and engineering; the median salary across all majors is an astounding $79k. Presently, between 300 and 1,500 alumni are employed at each of Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, and Meta. Graduate/professional schools enrolling the greatest number of 2022 USC grads include NYU, Georgetown, Harvard, Stanford, Pepperdine, and UCLA.

• Enrollment: 20,699 (undergraduate); 28,246 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $90,921
• Median SAT: 1510

Cornell University

Academic Highlights: A diverse array of academic programs includes 80 majors and 120 minors spread across the university’s seven schools/colleges. Classes are a bit larger at Cornell than at many other elite institutions. Still, 55% of sections have fewer than 20 students. Most degrees conferred in 2022 were in computer science (17%), engineering (13%), business (13%), and biology (13%). The SC Johnson College of Business houses two undergraduate schools, both of which have phenomenal reputations.

Professional Outcomes: Breaking down the graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences, the largest school at Cornell, 68% entered the workforce, 28% entered graduate school, 1% pursued other endeavors such as travel or volunteer work, and the remaining 3% were still seeking employment six months after receiving their diplomas. The top sectors attracting campus-wide graduateswere financial services (18%), technology (17%), consulting (15%), and education (10%). Of the students from A&S going on to graduate school, 15% were pursuing JDs, 5% MDs, and 22% PhDs.

• Enrollment: 15,735
• Cost of Attendance: $88,150
• Median SAT: 1520

Oberlin College

• Oberlin, OH

Academic Highlights: Over 40 majors are available at Oberlin, which is an extremely strong provider of a liberal arts education. 79% of classes had 19 or fewer students enrolled. The greatest number of degrees conferred are typically in music, political science, biology, psychology, and history. The Conservatory of Music has a worldwide reputation, and programs in the natural sciences are similarly strong, leading to remarkable medical school acceptance rates and a high number of future PhD scientists and researchers.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months, 74% of recent grads found employment, 17% enrolled in graduate school, and just 5% were still seeking employment. Multiple recent grads were hired by Google, Netflix, and Sony Pictures. Over the last few years, multiple students have gone on to pursue advanced degrees at Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Brown, Columbia, Princeton, and the University of Michigan. Oberlin also has a reputation for churning out future PhDs and, is among the top 20 schools (per capita) across all disciplines in producing graduates who go on to earn their doctoral degrees.

• Enrollment: 2,986
• Cost of Attendance: $85,496
• Median SAT: 1400-1540
• Median ACT: 32-34
• Acceptance Rate: 33%
• Retention Rate: 87%
• Graduation Rate: 83%

University of Pittsburgh

Academic Highlights: Pitt admits freshmen to the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the Swanson School of Engineering, and the School of Nursing. Pitt’s engineering and business schools are top-rated and among the most commonly chosen fields of study. Premed offerings are also top-notch, with majors in the health professions (12%), biology (11%), psychology (9%), and computer science (9%) rounding out the list of most popular majors. Pitt has a strong 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio; 42% of sections have an enrollment of under twenty students.

Professional Outcomes: Within a few months of graduating, 94% of 2022 grads entered full-time employment or full-time graduate or professional school. Engineering, nursing, business, and information sciences majors had 73-86% employment rates while other majors tended to flock to graduate school in large numbers. Employers scooping up the highest number of grads in one recent year included the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (170), PNC (57), BNY Mellon (36), and Deloitte (19). Median starting salaries fluctuated between $37k-65k depending on major.

• Enrollment: 20,220 (undergraduate); 9,268 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $38,034-$43,254 (in-state); $56,400-$66,840 (out-of-state)
• Acceptance Rate: 50%
• Retention Rate: 92%
• Graduation Rate: 84%

Swarthmore College

• Swarthmore, PA

Academic Highlights: Swarthmore offers forty undergraduate programs and runs 600+ courses each academic year. Small, seminar-style courses are the norm—an outstanding 33% of sections enroll fewer than ten students, and 70% contain a maximum of nineteen students. Social science degrees are the most commonly conferred, accounting for 24% of all 2022 graduates. Future businessmen/women, engineers, and techies are also well-positioned, given Swat’s incredibly strong offerings in economics, engineering, and computer science.

Professional Outcomes: 68% of Class of 2022 grads entered the workforce shortly after graduation. Popular industries included education (17%), consulting (16%), and financial services (13%); the median starting salary was $60,000. Google is a leading employer of Swarthmore grads followed by Amazon, Goldman Sachs, IBM, and a number of the top universities.  18% of 2022 grads pursued advanced degrees, with 35% pursuing a PhD, 35% entering master’s programs, 10% heading to law school, and 7% matriculating into medical school.

• Enrollment: 1,625
• Cost of Attendance: $81,376
• Graduation Rate: 94%

Bryn Mawr College

• Bryn Mawr, PA

Academic Highlights: On the home campus, undergraduates can choose from 35 majors and 50 minors. Roughly 35% of the student body earns degrees in the natural sciences or mathematics, a figure four times the national average for women. By volume, the most popular majors are mathematics, psychology, biology, English, and computer science. An 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to small class sizes with 74% of sections having fewer than twenty students, and 24% of sections enrolling nine students or fewer.

Professional Outcomes: One year after receiving their diplomas, 57% of Bryn Mawr graduates had found employment and a robust 28% had already entered graduate school. Most of the organizations employing the greatest number of alumni are universities and hospital systems, although Google, Accenture, JPMorgan Chase, and Vanguard do employ a fair number of Bryn Mawr graduates. Among recent grads pursuing further education, 63% were in master’s programs, 13% were already working on their PhD, and 10% were in medical school.

• Enrollment: 1,409
• Cost of Attendance: $79,880
• Median SAT: 1400
• Acceptance Rate: 31%
• Retention Rate: 90%

Wellesley College

• Wellesley, MA

Academic Highlights: There are 50+ departmental and interdisciplinary majors. Thirty-six percent of course sections have single-digit enrollments while 77% have 19 or fewer students. In addition, opportunities for participation in research with faculty members abound. Most programs possess sterling reputations, including chemistry, computer science, neuroscience, and political science, but the Department of Economics shines most brightly, leading many into PhD programs and high-profile careers. Economics, biology, and computer science are the most frequently conferred degrees.

Professional Outcomes : Six months after graduating, 97% of the Class of 2022 had achieved positive outcomes. Of the 76% of grads who were employed, 24% were working in the finance/consulting/business fields, 17% in education, 17% in internet and technology & engineering, and 15% in healthcare/life sciences. Top employers included JPMorgan Chase, Google, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Goldman Sachs. The average starting salary for one recent cohort was a solid $63k. Of the 20% of 2022 grads who directly entered an advanced degree program, common schools attended included Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Stanford, MIT, and Emory.

• Enrollment: 2,447
• Cost of Attendance: $84,240
• Acceptance Rate: 14%

Colby College

• Waterville, ME

Academic Highlights: Offering 56 majors and 35 minors, Colby provides a classic liberal arts education with a high degree of flexibility and room for independent intellectual pursuits. A 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio is put to good instructional use as roughly two-thirds of courses have fewer than 19 students. Being a true liberal arts school, Colby has strengths across many disciplines, but biology, economics, and global studies draw especially high praise. These programs along with government and environmental science attract the highest number of students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 93% of the Class of 2022 had either obtained jobs or were enrolled full-time in a graduate program. Eighteen percent of graduates enter the financial industry and large numbers also start careers in education, with government/nonprofit, STEM, and healthcare next in popularity. The Medical school acceptance rate over the past five years is 68%, nearly double the national average.

• Enrollment: 2,299
• Cost of Attendance: $86,720
• Average SAT: 1485
• Average ACT: 33
• Acceptance Rate: 8%
• Retention Rate: 93%
• Graduation Rate: 87%

University of Michigan

• Ann Arbor, MI

Academic Highlights: There are 280+ undergraduate degree programs across fourteen schools and colleges, and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) enrolls the majority of students. The Ross School of Business offers highly rated programs in entrepreneurship, management, accounting, and finance. The College of Engineering is also one of the best in the country. By degrees conferred, engineering (15%), computer science (14%), and the social sciences (11%) are most popular. A solid 56% of classes have fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within three months of graduating, 89% of LSA grads are employed full-time or in graduate school, with healthcare, education, law, banking, research, nonprofit work, and consulting being the most popular sectors. Within three months, 99% of Ross grads are employed with a median salary of $90k. Top employers include Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, EY, Morgan Stanley, PwC, Deloitte, and Amazon.  Within six months, 96% of engineering grads are employed (average salary of $84k) or in grad school. General Motors, Ford, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta employ the greatest number of alumni.

• Enrollment: 32,695 (undergraduate); 18,530 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $35,450 (in-state); $76,294 (out-of-state)
• Median SAT: 1470
• Acceptance Rate: 18%

Bucknell University

• Lewisburg, PA

Academic Highlights: Over 60 majors and 70 minors are on tap across three undergraduate schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. Getting well-acquainted with your professors is easy with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio, and class sizes are reasonably small. The greatest number of degrees are conferred in the areas of the social sciences (26%), engineering (14%), business (14%), biology (11%), and psychology (9%).

Professional Outcomes: Nine months after graduation, 94% of the Class of 2022 had launched their careers or entered graduate school. Financial services is the most common sector for Bucknell grads to enter, attracting 24% of alumni. Across all disciplines, the average salary for a Class of 2022 grad was $69,540. Bucknell saw 18% of 2022 grads go directly into an advanced degree program. Bison alumni heading to graduate school predominantly pursue degrees in the medical field, social sciences, business, or engineering.

• Enrollment: 3,747
• Cost of Attendance: $80,890
• Median SAT: 1380
• Median ACT: 32
• Retention Rate: 91%

Haverford College

• Haverford, PA

Academic Highlights: Haverford offers 31 majors, 32 minors, 12 concentrations, and eleven consortium programs—areas of study that can be pursued at partner campuses. The school’s 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and exclusive emphasis on undergraduate education lead to exceptionally intimate classes, 33% of which have fewer than 10 students, and 72% have fewer than 20. The most popular areas of study at Haverford include the social sciences (24%), biology (14%), psychology (11%), physical sciences (10%), computer science (9%), and mathematics (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Six months after leaving Haverford, 63% of the Class of 2022 had found employment, 19% had enrolled in graduate school, and 9% were still job hunting. Employers hiring multiple recent Haverford grads include Epic, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs, the National Institutes of Health, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Of the 19% of 2022 grads who elected to continue their education, the most commonly entered fields of study were STEM (51%) and medicine/health (15%).

• Enrollment: 1,421
• Cost of Attendance: $87,180
• Graduation Rate: 91%

Colorado College

• Colorado Springs, CO

Academic Highlights: Rather than the typical semester schedule, Colorado College operates on the “block plan,” a series of eight three-and-half-week periods during which students take only one course. You won’t find a more intimate liberal arts college than CC. Classes have a cap of 25 students, and no more than a handful of courses exceed that figure. The average class consists of 16 students. In terms of sheer volume, most degrees are conferred in the social sciences (28%), biology (17%), natural resources and conservation (8%), and physical science (6%).

Professional Outcomes: Among the Class of 2022, an impressive 99% arrived successfully at their next destination within six months of earning their diploma. The largest number of graduates who pursue employment end up in the fields of education, technology, health care, the arts, and government.  The bachelor’s degree earned at Colorado College is unlikely to be the last degree a graduate will earn. Five years after graduation, the typical cohort sees 70-90% of its members having either completed or finishing an advanced degree.

• Enrollment: 2,180
• Cost of Attendance: $87,128
• Acceptance Rate: 16%
• Graduation Rate: 86%

Brandeis University

• Waltham, MA

Academic Highlights: Brandeis offers 43 majors, the most popular of which are in the social sciences (18%), biology (17%), business (10%), psychology (8%), public administration (8%), and computer science (7%). The student-faculty ratio is 11:1, and 60% of courses contain nineteen or fewer students. Departments with a particularly strong national reputation include economics, international studies, and sociology as well as all of the traditional premed pathways including biology, and chemistry.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 98% of the Class of 2022 had found their way to employment (59%), graduate school (35%), or another full-time activity like travel or volunteer work (4%). Members of the Class of 2022 were hired by Red Hat, Deloitte, Nasdaq, NPR, and McKinsey & Company. The average starting salary for recent grads is $61k. A large contingent of grads elects to continue at Brandeis for graduate school. Many others go to BU, Columbia, Duke, Harvard, and Yale.

• Enrollment: 3,687
• Cost of Attendance: $86,242
• Median SAT: 1440
• Acceptance Rate: 39%

Macalester College

• St. Paul, MN

Academic Highlights: Students can choose from roughly 40 majors and over 800 courses that are offered each academic year . Being an undergraduate-only institution, Macalester students enjoy the full benefits of the school’s 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The average class size is only 17 students, and 14% of class sections have single-digit enrollments. Macalester possesses strong offerings across many different disciplines. Programs in economics, international studies, and mathematics are among the best anywhere.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduating, 95% of the Macalester Class of 2022 had found employment, graduate school, or a fellowship. Employers of recent grads include ABC News, Google, Goldman Sachs, Dow Chemical Company, McKinsey & Company, the ACLU, the National Cancer Institute, and National Geographic . Across all sectors, the average starting salary for recent grads was above $62k. Sixty percent of Mac grads pursue an advanced degree within six years of earning their bachelor’s.

• Enrollment: 2,175
• Cost of Attendance: $79,890
• Median SAT: 1430
• Acceptance Rate: 28%
• Retention Rate: 88%

Barnard College

Academic Highlights: Barnard has a 10:1 student-faculty ratio, and a sensational 71% of courses are capped at nineteen or fewer students; 18% have fewer than ten. Many get the chance to engage in research alongside a professor as 240+ undergraduates are granted such an opportunity through the Summer Research Institute each year. Barnard’s most popular majors, by number of degrees conferred, include economics, English, political science, history, psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and art history.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduation, 91% of 2022 Barnard grads had found employment or were enrolled in a graduate program. JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Citibank, and Morgan Stanley all appear on the list of the top fifteen employers of Barnard alumni. Within ten years of graduation, over 80% of Barnard alums eventually enroll in graduate school. Those entering graduate school flock in large numbers to Columbia, with 112 heading there over the last three years.

• Enrollment: 3,442
• Cost of Attendance: $90,928
• Acceptance Rate: 9%

Georgetown University

• Washington, D.C.

Academic Highlights: The student-faculty ratio is 11:1, and 60% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students. While some classes are a bit larger, only 7% cross the 50-student threshold. Those desiring to join the world of politics or diplomacy are in the right place. The Government and International Affairs programs are among the best in the country. The greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (38%) followed by business (20%), interdisciplinary studies (8%), and biology (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 75% of members of the Class of 2022 entered the workforce, 19% went directly into a graduate or professional program of study, and 3% were still seeking employment. The Class of 2022 sent massive numbers of graduates to a number of major corporations including JPMorgan Chase (22), Citi (21), BOA (18), Morgan Stanley (16), and EY (10). Those attending grad school stay at Georgetown or flock to other elite schools like Columbia and Harvard.

• Enrollment: 7,900
• Cost of Attendance: $85,000

Elon University

Academic Highlights: Students choose from 70 majors and can add a number of interesting minors like adventure-based learning, coaching, and multimedia authoring. Elon’s 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to an average class size of 20 students; 51% of sections contain fewer than 20 students. The areas in which the greatest number of degrees are conferred are business (29%), journalism/communication (20%), social sciences (8%), the visual and performing arts (6%), and psychology (6%).

Professional Outcomes: Results of a survey administered nine months after graduation found that 96% of the Class of 2022 had found employment, a graduate school, or an internship. Top employers of recent Elon graduates include Bloomberg, Deloitte, EY, Google, Goldman Sachs, Red Ventures, and Wells Fargo. Recent business grads enjoyed a median salary of $61k while communications majors earned $47k. Just under one-quarter of recent grads gained acceptance into graduate/professional school and many remain at Elon.

• Enrollment: 6,337
• Cost of Attendance: $66,657
• Median SAT: 1260
• Median ACT: 28
• Acceptance Rate: 78%

DePauw University

• Greencastle, IN

Academic Highlights: No matter which of the 40+ majors you pursue at DePauw, you will enjoy the benefits of small class sizes and face time with faculty. A 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and the fact that only four class sections in the whole university enroll more than 29 students assures that. The greatest number of DePauw undergrads earn degrees in the social sciences (17%), biology (10%), the visual/performing arts (9%), communication/journalism (8%), and computer science (6%).

Professional Outcomes: The university’s “Gold Commitment” guarantees that all grads will land at their next destination within six months, or they will be provided with an entry-level professional opportunity or an additional tuition-free semester. Top employers of DePauw grads include Eli Lilly and Company, IBM, Northern Trust Corporation, AT&T, and Procter & Gamble. Tigers applying to graduate and professional schools experience high levels of success. Of medical school applicants who earned a 3.6 GPA and scored in the 80th percentile on the MCAT, 90% are accepted to at least one institution.

• Enrollment: 1,752
• Cost of Attendance: $74,400
• Acceptance Rate: 66%
• Graduation Rate: 79%

University of Washington – Seattle

• Seattle, WA

Academic Highlights: 180+ undergraduate majors are offered across thirteen colleges/schools. Personal connections with professors abound as 55% of grads complete a faculty-mentored research project. The College of Engineering, which includes the College of Computer Science & Engineering, is one of the best in the nation; UW also boasts strong programs in everything from business to social work to environmental science. The most popular degrees are the social sciences (13%), biology (12%), computer science (11%), and business (8%).

Professional Outcomes: Within months of graduation, 73% of Class of 2022 grads were employed and 17% were continuing their education. The most popular employers of the Class of 2022 included Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, and KPMG. Across all living alumni, 6,000+ work for Microsoft, and 4000+ work for each of Boeing and Amazon. Of those headed to graduate/professional school, just over half remain in state, mostly at UW itself. Large numbers of 2022 grads also headed to Columbia, Johns Hopkins, and USC.

• Enrollment: 36,872 (undergraduate); 16,211 (graduate)
• Cost of Attendance: $34,554 (in-state); $63,906 (out-of-state)
• Median SAT: 1420
• Acceptance Rate: 48%
• Retention Rate: 94%

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Junior Jayde Lewis (center) and classmates participate in a weekly class that is part of a series of new humanities courses. Photos by Penh Alicandro ’22

The 11th Annual Eckerd College Humanities Research Symposium, slated for April 26 in the Triton Room on the Eckerd campus, is a match made in academic heaven.

The seminar provides students interested in conducting humanities research a supportive workshop environment to address questions about the craft of humanistic research and share findings as an interdisciplinary team.

“Everyone is paired with a different faculty mentor ,” explains Adam Guerin, Ph.D. , associate professor of history at Eckerd and the leader of the symposium. “It’s a collaborative independent study program that gives students a way to work with humanities scholars and then offers the students a forum to present their research.”

And for the first time, students participate in a weekly class and receive course credit for their work. The class is part of a series of new humanities courses designed to facilitate and direct undergraduate research.

Among the seven students taking part this year is Elianna Tenace, a junior biochemistry and humanities student from Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is working with Charles McCrary, Ph.D. , assistant professor of religious studies , and her focus is the Scott Warren case. Warren, currently a professor of geography at the University of Arizona, was tried and aquitted in 2019 of federal charges that he harbored and shielded migrants along the Arizona-Mexico border. What he and others had done was put water jugs in the desert and offer medical help to those who needed it.

“I ordered and read the court transcript,” Elianna explains. “It was a really good thing for Warren to do, but he was prosecuted for it. I’m looking at why that happened and what the implications are. Dr. McCrary and I are consulting with each other at every step of the project. I get great feedback, and he can connect me with other scholars in the field. He set up a Zoom meeting with me and Dr. Dana Lloyd, an assistant professor of global interdisciplinary studies at Villanova University who wrote the book Land Is Kin: Sovereignty, Religious Freedom and Indigenous Sacred Sites .

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“One of the benefits of the project is having the final product as a writing sample for graduate school or for further studies,” Elianna adds. “It will be invaluable.”

Sonny Gray, a junior creative writing student from Freeport, Florida, is working with Cameron Hunt McNabb, Ph.D. , visiting assistant professor of literature , on how and why the disabilities of noted Greek gods Hephaestus and Oedipus are depicted. Hephaestus is often described as “lame” and “halting.” He was said to have curved feet and had to walk with the aid of a stick. Oedipus, according to mythology, blinded himself after learning he had married his mother.

“They are Greek gods who both have mobility impairments,” Sonny explains. “We’re looking at the different ways they’re depicted. There’s been a lot of scholarship about both of them, focusing on their impairments. One area of disagreement is that the disability is simply a metaphor, as opposed to an actual physical disability.”

The project has already proven rewarding. McNabb says that Sonny’s work “overlaps with my research for a chapter on disability in Oedipus Rex for my current book project Dramatic Prosthesis: Disability and Drama [under contract with University of Michigan Press]. Once their research is done, I plan to cite it for a section of that chapter that deals with depictions of mobility impairment in Greek vases.”

Sonny says they were drawn to the project because they have a chronic illness. “So it’s really important to me. And it’s interesting to go back in history and see how these people with disabilities were depicted. They’ve existed in every culture, and still do. Doing this research will help me be a better student, a better scholarly writer, and I’ll be able to be cited in Dr. McNabb’s book.”

Leah Lentz is a sophomore creative writing and literature student from Medford, New Jersey, who also is the opinion editor for The Current , Eckerd’s student newspaper. She is working with Guerin on a project focusing on how prostitution was depicted in artwork and literature in 19th-century France, and how that depiction changed the public perception of prostitution.

“In the 1860s, prostitution was brought into the French mainstream by artists like Edgar Degas, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Eugène Delacroix and Édouard Manet,” Leah says. “They helped define what was acceptable to the French public and what wasn’t. The French had legalized prostitution from 1804 to 1946, but the laws and attitudes in other countries were different. France is very isolated in its philosophy toward prostitutes and their work.

“I’ve never done a research project before,” Leah adds, “and I’ve learned so much. Prostitution in France in the 19th century created its own lexicon and existed in an opposite space, a place within society that reflected the real world.

“And Dr. Guerin has been very helpful. I don’t speak French, but he does, and it’s great to have someone who cares as much about your work as you do. He really pushes me, but it’s nice because I can feel it paying off.”

The symposium is sponsored by the Eckerd College Letters Collegium.

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