Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida
- Public
- Suburb
- 13,874 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 63%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $11,555per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 57%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $59,40110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
FGCU requires students to complete service-learning hours with a registered nonprofit or government agency to meet graduation requirements.
All students receiving a baccalaureate degree from FGCU must complete at least three semester hours of sustainability coursework.
Source: Undergraduate Requirements - Florida Gulf Coast University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 63%About 6 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1040–1200Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 20–25Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $11,555full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,260sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,118Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $25,162Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 57%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 83%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $59,40110 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,289federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 13,874Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 32%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 36%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC — admits 89%
- Montana State University Bozeman, MT — admits 82%
- Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO — admits 91%
- Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI — admits 85%
Also worth a look
- University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL — admits 53%
- Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL — admits 66%
- University of West Florida Pensacola, FL — admits 58%
- University of Memphis Memphis, TN — admits 72%
- Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN — admits 69%
- University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA — admits 68%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Florida Gulf Coast University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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