Fort Myers, FL · Public · 13,874 undergraduates · suburban
Florida Gulf Coast University
Less selective
FGCU’s Southwest Florida location shapes academics around water, environment, hospitality, business, health, and rapid regional growth.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 76.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 63.1%
16,050 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$54,560 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Florida Gulf Coast University apart
Academic design
The Water School connects water-focused science and policy with broader programs in business, health, engineering, education, and hospitality.
Campus pattern
Fort Myers-area campus incorporates wetlands, lakes, and preserved natural land.
Career & value signal
Southwest Florida growth supports healthcare, construction, tourism, hospitality, environmental, and business opportunities.
Can I get in?
76.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
16,050About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 81% submitted an SAT, and 45% submitted an ACT. A score is the norm in this class, and an application without one stands out.
Admission by residency
Harder from out of state
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2024
Florida Gulf Coast University admitted 88.1% of Florida applicants and 53.2% of applicants from other states. Residents were admitted at 1.7 times the out-of-state rate. Florida students took 81% of the seats in the entering class.
5,489 admitted from 6,229 applicants
7,301 admitted from 13,712 applicants
166 admitted from 473 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Florida Gulf Coast University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Florida Gulf Coast University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Water School connects water-focused science and policy with broader programs in business, health, engineering, education, and hospitality.
Make institutional fit specific
FGCU’s Southwest Florida location shapes academics around water, environment, hospitality, business, health, and rapid regional growth.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Florida Gulf Coast University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Psychology, General
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Florida Gulf Coast University beyond the classroom
Fort Myers-area campus incorporates wetlands, lakes, and preserved natural land.
A defining academic feature
The Water School connects water-focused science and policy with broader programs in business, health, engineering, education, and hospitality.
What shapes an ordinary week
Fort Myers-area campus incorporates wetlands, lakes, and preserved natural land.
Where the degree can lead
Southwest Florida growth supports healthcare, construction, tourism, hospitality, environmental, and business opportunities.