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Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University is a public university in a large suburb of the Cape Coral, FL metro with 14,227 students and a 63% acceptance rate.

Fort Myers, Florida · Public · Suburb, large · 14,227 students

NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun ConferenceEarly action Nov 1

Admission rate

63%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,114

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

20–25

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$12,568

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

57%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

83%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$54,560

10 years after entry

Students

14,227

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanEntry termDeadline
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		November 1, 2026
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		March 1, 2027
Rolling admission
The college reviews applications as they arrive until the class is full.		FallMay 1, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: fgcu.edu · checked September 26, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$8,220
$30,001–48,000$8,191
$48,001–75,000$10,999
$75,001–110,000$15,450
Over $110,000$18,829

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreFlorida Gulf Coast University courseCredits
Calculus AB3
score 3: MAC 2311 (4) (State Core); score 4: Same…score 3: MAC 2311 (4) (State Core); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Calculus BC3
score 3: MAC 2311 (4) (State Core); score 4: MAC…score 3: MAC 2311 (4) (State Core); score 4: MAC 2311 (4) (State Core) and MAC 2312 (4); score 5: Same as 4.
Biology3
score 3: BSC 1005 and BSC 1005L (4) (State Core)…score 3: BSC 1005 and BSC 1005L (4) (State Core); score 4: BSC 1010C (4) (State Core); score 5: BSC 1010C (4) (State Core) and BSC 1011 and BSC 1011L (4)
Chemistry3
score 3: CHM 1020 (3) and CHM 1XXXL (1) (State…score 3: CHM 1020 (3) and CHM 1XXXL (1) (State Core); score 4: CHM 1045 and CHM 1045L (4) (State Core); score 5: CHM 1045 and CHM 1045L (4) (State Core) and CHM 1046 and CHM 1046L (4)
Physics 13
score 3: PHY 2053 & PHY 2053L (4) (State Core)…score 3: PHY 2053 & PHY 2053L (4) (State Core); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
English Language and Composition3
score 3: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core); score 4: ENC…score 3: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core); score 4: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core) and ENC 1102 (3); score 5: Same as 4.
English Literature and Composition3
score 3: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core) or LIT 2000…score 3: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core) or LIT 2000 (3) (State Core); score 4: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core) and ENC 1102 (3) or LIT 2000 (3) (State Core); score 5: Same as 4.
Psychology3
score 3: PSY 2012 (3) (State Core); score 4: Same…score 3: PSY 2012 (3) (State Core); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Show all 41 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB3
score 3: MAC 2311 (4) (State Core); score 4: Same…score 3: MAC 2311 (4) (State Core); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Calculus BC3
score 3: MAC 2311 (4) (State Core); score 4: MAC…score 3: MAC 2311 (4) (State Core); score 4: MAC 2311 (4) (State Core) and MAC 2312 (4); score 5: Same as 4.
Biology3
score 3: BSC 1005 and BSC 1005L (4) (State Core)…score 3: BSC 1005 and BSC 1005L (4) (State Core); score 4: BSC 1010C (4) (State Core); score 5: BSC 1010C (4) (State Core) and BSC 1011 and BSC 1011L (4)
Chemistry3
score 3: CHM 1020 (3) and CHM 1XXXL (1) (State…score 3: CHM 1020 (3) and CHM 1XXXL (1) (State Core); score 4: CHM 1045 and CHM 1045L (4) (State Core); score 5: CHM 1045 and CHM 1045L (4) (State Core) and CHM 1046 and CHM 1046L (4)
Physics 13
score 3: PHY 2053 & PHY 2053L (4) (State Core)…score 3: PHY 2053 & PHY 2053L (4) (State Core); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
English Language and Composition3
score 3: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core); score 4: ENC…score 3: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core); score 4: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core) and ENC 1102 (3); score 5: Same as 4.
English Literature and Composition3
score 3: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core) or LIT 2000…score 3: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core) or LIT 2000 (3) (State Core); score 4: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core) and ENC 1102 (3) or LIT 2000 (3) (State Core); score 5: Same as 4.
Psychology3
score 3: PSY 2012 (3) (State Core); score 4: Same…score 3: PSY 2012 (3) (State Core); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Statistics3
score 3: STA 2023 (3) (State Core); score 4: Same…score 3: STA 2023 (3) (State Core); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Computer Science A3
score 3: COP 1500 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: COP 1500 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Macroeconomics3
score 3: ECO 2013 (3) (State Core); score 4: Same…score 3: ECO 2013 (3) (State Core); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Microeconomics3
score 3: ECO 2023 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: ECO 2023 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
World History: Modern3
score 3: WOH 2022 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: WOH 2022 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Environmental Science3
score 3: EVR 1001C (3) (State Core); score 4…score 3: EVR 1001C (3) (State Core); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Physics 23
score 3: PHY 2054 and PHY 2054L (4); score 4…score 3: PHY 2054 and PHY 2054L (4); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
European History3
score 3: EUH 1XXX (3); score 4: EUH 1XXX (6)…score 3: EUH 1XXX (3); score 4: EUH 1XXX (6); score 5: Same as 4.
Human Geography3
score 3: GEA 2000 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: GEA 2000 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Spanish Language and Culture3
score 3: SPN 2220C (4); score 4: SPN 2220C (4)…score 3: SPN 2220C (4); score 4: SPN 2220C (4) and SPN 2221C (4); score 5: Same as 4.
Computer Science Principles3
score 3: COP 1500 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: COP 1500 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Art History3
score 3: ARH 2000 (3) (State Core); score 4: ARH…score 3: ARH 2000 (3) (State Core); score 4: ARH 2000 (3) (State Core) and ARH 2050 (3) or ARH 2051 (3); score 5: Same as 4.
Music Theory3
score 3: MUT 1001 (3) if composite score is 3 or…score 3: MUT 1001 (3) if composite score is 3 or higher. MUT 1111 and MUT 1241 if both aural and non-aural subscores are 3 or higher (min. 3 credits).; score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
2-D Art and Design3
score 3: ART 1201 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: ART 1201 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
3-D Art and Design3
score 3: ART 1203 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: ART 1203 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Chinese Language and Culture3
score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6)…score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6); score 5: Same as 4.
Comparative Government and Politics3
score 3: CPO 2001 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: CPO 2001 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Computer Science AB3
score 3: CGS 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: CGS 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Drawing3
score 3: ART 1300 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: ART 1300 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
French Language and Culture3
score 3: FRE 2220C (4); score 4: FRE 2220C (4)…score 3: FRE 2220C (4); score 4: FRE 2220C (4) and FRE 2221C (4); score 5: Same as 4.
French Literature3
score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6)…score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6); score 5: Same as 4.
German Language and Culture3
score 3: GER 2210 (4); score 4: GER 2210 (4) and…score 3: GER 2210 (4); score 4: GER 2210 (4) and GER 2XXX (2); score 5: Same as 4.
Italian Language and Culture3
score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6)…score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6); score 5: Same as 4.
Japanese Language and Culture3
score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6)…score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6); score 5: Same as 4.
Latin3
score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Latin3
score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Latin3
score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism3
score 3: PHY 2054 and PHY 2054L (4); score 4: PHY…score 3: PHY 2054 and PHY 2054L (4); score 4: PHY 2049 and PHY 2049L (4); score 5: Same as 4.
Physics C: Mechanics3
score 3: PHY 2053 and PHY 2053L (4) (State Core)…score 3: PHY 2053 and PHY 2053L (4) (State Core); score 4: PHY 2048 and PHY 2048L (4) (State Core); score 5: Same as 4.
Precalculus3
score 3: MAC 1140 (3); score 4: MAC 1114 (3) and…score 3: MAC 1140 (3); score 4: MAC 1114 (3) and MAC 1140 (3); score 5: Same as 4.
Research3
score 3: IDS 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: IDS 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Seminar3
score 3: IDS 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: IDS 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
Spanish Literature and Culture3
score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6)…score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6); score 5: Same as 4.
U.S. Government and Politics3
score 3: POS 2041 (3) (State Core); score 4: Same…score 3: POS 2041 (3) (State Core); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3.
U.S. History3
score 3: AMH 2XXX (3); score 4: AMH 2010 (State…score 3: AMH 2XXX (3); score 4: AMH 2010 (State Core) (3) and AMH 2020 (3) (State Core); score 5: Same as 4.

Source: catalog.fgcu.edu · checked September 19, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Psychology294
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies267
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences215
Business Administration and Management166
Speech Communication and Rhetoric152
Biology/Biological Sciences127
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies119
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies111
Show the other 49 majors
Marketing/Marketing Management108
Finance102
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse73
Legal Assistant/Paralegal67
Criminalistics and Criminal Science64
Computer Software Engineering64
Digital Arts62
Environmental Studies56
Exercise Science and Kinesiology55
Management Information Systems54
Elementary Education and Teaching54
Accounting51
Education49
Social Work46
Civil Engineering45
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician43
English Language and Literature40
Political Science and Government38
Resort Management32
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management31
Hospitality Administration/Management22
History22
Informatics20
Art/Art Studies18
Economics18
Mathematics18
Biochemistry18
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia17
Forensic Science and Technology17
Music Performance17
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering16
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management16
Public Health15
Health/Health Care Administration/Management15
Anthropology15
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering14
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist13
Secondary Education and Teaching12
Sociology12
Music Teacher Education10
Philosophy10
Special Education and Teaching9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching9
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts8
Music Therapy/Therapist6
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other6
Biotechnology5
Chemistry4
Physics1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Atlantic Sun Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Atlantic Sun Conference

Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Honors college, Study abroad

Greek life

9% of men in fraternities · 9% of women in sororities · 9% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2023–24)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), intervarsity.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

860,959 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Southwest Florida International (RSW)

Nearest hub airport

Southwest Florida International (RSW)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 10.3 of 20

Elevation

22 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

54°F

July high

91°F

Annual snowfall

0.0 in

Days at 90°F or higher

119 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,490 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, suburban campus, NCAA Division I, similar size