Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL, USA

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Key Admission Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Coed

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Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
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100
89%
Acceptance Rate
14,462
Students Applied
68%
Transfer Acceptance Rate
1169
Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT
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Yes
ACT
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Yes
SAT Subject Tests
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Yes
AP Course Credit
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Yes
Dual Enrollment
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Yes
Transcript
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Yes

Important Deadlines

Application TypeApplication DeadlineReply Deadline
Early Action Acceptance is not binding, but student will receive admissions decision earlier.November 1May 1
Fall Regular DecisionMarch 1May 1
Spring Regular DecisionDecember 1
Test Optional
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No
Application Fee
$30
Fee waivers available
Rolling Admissions
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No

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
80%
Out-Of-State Students
12%
US States Represented
47
Countries Represented
83
45%
Submitting ACT
79%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 23
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36
Average SAT Composite: 1142
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1600
SAT Percentiles

Math
25th
490
75th
580
Reading
25th
520
75th
600
4.00
Average GPA
Students Enrolled By Class Rank

Top 10%
19
Top 25%
46
Top 50%
78
Students Enrolled By Household Income

< $30k
395
$30k - $48k
271
$48k - $75k
255
$75k - $110k
197
$110k+
342

Admissions Resources

Admissions: visit page
Admissions Email: [email protected]
Admissions Telephone: 888-889-1095
For International Student Services: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page

What Students Are Saying

Study hard and learn how to balance your time between school , work and friends. Getting involved helped me gain confidence and many friends
Joni-marie from Coral Springs, FL
Make multiple copies of the syllabus and keep them everywhere. Keep up with reading and it helps to start studying when you find out a test date, not the night or just hours before. Also, go to extra help if a professor offers it and participate in class.
Catherine from Dunedin, FL
Biology is the hardest class I had ever taken. It was a wake up call to me. Just study, go to class, pay attention in class and you will do fine.
Amberose from Osprey, FL
MEET WITH YOUR PROFESSORS! Going in for help makes all the difference so take advantage of office hours. Also, make sure you don't procrastinate. You know all your assignments from the first day of class so if you keep up with deadlines you will do just fine. FGCU is a growing university. Don't be scared off because it isn't as big as the other Florida colleges. It is still a lot of fun and provides an amazing education. Several of FGCU's educational programs are amongst the top and have great credibility. I visited over 20 college campuses and FGCU stood out the most to me.
Allison from South Elgin, IL
Be prepared for Biology! It is an eye opener to college and one of the hardest courses they offer here. Although for the most part if you follow the syllabus, go to class, pay attention, and study for test, you will do just fine.
Carter from Fort Myers, FL
Do your homework. The syllabus is your Bible! Show up to class. Have fun and get involved!
Alicia from Bonita Springs, FL
One main tip I go by is to scope out your classrooms beforehand. By doing this, on the first day of school it'll be a lot easier to find your classes and calculate how much time you'll need to get from one place to another. Also, parking is usually hectic, so make sure to give yourself a good extra 10-15 minutes to find a parking spot if you'll be driving to campus.
Jennifer from Cape Coral, FL
Try and take as many of the interesting pre-reqs Gulf Coast has to offer before you hit your upperclassmen years.
Try to live on campus for as long as possible, almost no university compares to our lake side housing at FGCU.
Nicole from Weston, FL