Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 63%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1040–1200
- Undergraduates
- 13,874
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test required Applicants must send an SAT or ACT score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores required to be considered for admission. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1040–1200
- Reading and Writing
- 530–610
- Math
- 510–590
- Average total
- 1114
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20–25
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (239) 590-1000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,118per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $25,162per year
- Average net price
- $11,555What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $59,401
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 62 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Education, General · bachelor, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Engineering, General · master
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Legal Support Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Biotechnology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · master
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Security Science and Technology · bachelor, master
- Public Administration · master, graduate certificate
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Sociology · bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Public Health · bachelor
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor, master
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, master
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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