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Campus Life

Campus Size

Medium-Sized Campus
10,334
Total Undergrads
Including 2,135 Part-time
2,224
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 21 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
56% Women
44% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division I-AAA

Atlantic Sun Conference

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

6
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $76,638)
8
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $72,109)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
Baseball 30 - - -
Basketball 15 16 - Yes
Golf 12 8 - -
Soccer 30 27 Yes Yes
Softball - 19 Yes -
Swimming and Diving - 36 - -
Tennis 13 10 Yes Yes
Track and Field, X-Country 10 9 - -
Volleyball - 20 Yes Yes
Archery - - Yes -
Court Sports - - - Yes
Dance - - Yes -
Equestrian - - Yes -
Flag Football - - - Yes
Football - - - Yes
Frisbee/Disc Sports - - - Yes
Ice Hockey - - Yes -
Lacrosse - - Yes -
Martial Arts/Self Defense - - Yes -
Outdoor Fitness/Recreation - - Yes -
Roller Hockey - - Yes -
Sailing - - Yes -
Water Polo - - Yes -
Water Sports - - Yes -
Weight Lifting - - Yes -
Wrestling - - Yes -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3%
Black/non-Hispanic 5.2%
Hispanic 13.4%
Non-resident alien 1.6%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 0.8%
Two or more races 0.0%
White/non-Hispanic 76.0%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 5%

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Daycare on campus for children of students
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, meals per week can vary

Clubs & Organizations

Performance Arts
  • Dance
  • Drama Theater
Journalism & Publications
  • Literary Magazine
Other
  • International Student Organization
  • Model United Nations
  • Student Government
  • Campus Ministries

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 0
Drug Law Violation 7
Liquor Law Violation 19
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 1
Property Crime 4

Notable Alumni

  • Andy Stickel, bass player for 7 Blue Skies
  • Brooke Sweat, professional volleyball player
  • Casey Coleman, MLB pitcher
  • Chris Sale, MLB pitcher
  • Courtney Jolly, professional monster truck driver
  • Derek Lamely, professional golfer
  • Don Carman, retired MLB pitcher
  • Matt Caldwell, Florida State House of Representatives
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Nicole from Weston, FL
  • 5
  • “Dorm life at FGCU is beyond amazing! The apartment style dorms have 4 bedrooms 2 full bathrooms a huge living room and best of all a full kitchen in each…”

  • May-31-2012 » Read More
  • Bailey from Boca Raton, FL
  • 5
  • “The dorms are very fun and comfortable at the same time. There are many activities in the freshman dorms to help students get accumulated to college life. Also there are…”

  • Jun-15-2012 » Read More
  • Anonymous
  • 5
  • “FGCU has hands down the best dorms!! You can live on the schools lake, what's better than that!…”

  • Aug-10-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 2
  • Kate from Naples, FL
  • May-06-2013 I am a past student here

    I have cilliac disease, which means I can't consume gluten, and they try to provide something gluten-free, but there's no variety.

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  • 3
  • Warren from Cape Coral, FL
  • Apr-28-2013 I am a current student here

    The food selection on campus is usually quite limiting. The area surrounding FGCU is packed full of other restaurants and cafes and anytime we get the chance, we eat off campus.

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  • 4
  • Devin from Estero, FL
  • Apr-27-2013 I am a current student here

    I haven't ate too much at FGCU, but they have a good amount diversity. They have a Starbucks and a pizza place, along with a few other specialties. They have a meal plan you can buy if you are interested.

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  • 3
  • Brittany from Labelle, FL
  • Apr-04-2013 I am a current student here

    Food and dining are okay at FGCU. We have what you call Eagle dollars and they are basically meal plan extra money that you can spend at any restaurant on campus. In Sovi or South lake for freshmen, there is a dining hall, I heard that it has it's days to where it is good and bad, but I haven't tried it for myself. I love having my own kitchen and with Target being right across the road, it is super easy to cook good meals :)

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  • 2
  • Alejandra from Fort Myers, FL
  • Apr-02-2013 I am a current student here

    There is not too much of a variety. After a while you get used to having the same thing around but there are shopping centers near the university that also has restraurants and other dining places near by.

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  • 3
  • Jordan from Cape Coral, FL
  • Jan-28-2013 I am a current student here

    The Food is campus food not awful but not great. The dining plans are expensive so many of us do not buy them we go to the grocery store and use the microwave.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Warren from Cape Coral, FL
  • Apr-28-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek life is a little limited, at the moment. There are plenty of the usual fraternities and sororities to join, however there is no Greek row and no plans for one anytime soon.

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  • 0
  • Alejandra from Fort Myers, FL
  • Apr-02-2013 I am a current student here

    The only thing that this university does not have when it comes to Greek life is the sorority and fraternity housing. Supposedly it keeps students safer, but I feel like it'd be good if we had it.

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  • 0
  • Jesus from Immokalee, FL
  • Feb-27-2013 I am a current student here

    There are plenty of opportunities for students to go Greek, the frats and sororities keep adding up with the years. sooner than later FGCU will have the Greek life that all the big schools currently have.

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  • 0
  • Jane from Fort Myers, FL
  • Jan-03-2013 I am a past student here

    I'm unsure about Greek life. However, I know there are many students on campus that partake in it. They always wear their shirts around campus and have many events on the main lawn.

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  • 0
  • Janelle from Naples, FL
  • Nov-16-2012 I am a current student here

    Sororities and Fraternities don't have houses on campus, but they are very actively seen everywhere and do a lot on and off campus.

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  • 0
  • Casey from Seminole, FL
  • Oct-24-2012 I am a current student here

    I am not apart of greek life for personal reasons. My old roomate and some of my friends are apart of the greek life on campus and they love it. FGCU should add more sorrorities anf fraternities to campus since there arent many there now.

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