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Florida Gulf Coast University

General Information

Name: Florida Gulf Coast University
Address: 10501 Fgcu Blvd S, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
Phone:

  • General information: (239) 590-1000
  • Financial aid office: (239) 590-7920
  • Admissions office: (239) 590-7878

Website: www.fgcu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,565$3,373$3,056
        Out-of-state$15,486$15,414$15,152
Books and supplies$950$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,740$7,460$6,010
        Other expenses$2,840$2,840$1,400
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,740$7,000$7,000
        Other expenses$2,840$1,400$1,400
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,840$1,400$1,400

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,095$14,373$11,166
        Off-campus$15,095$12,473$12,156
        Off-campus with family$7,355$5,473$5,156
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,016$26,414$23,262
        Off-campus$27,016$24,514$24,252
        Off-campus with family$19,276$17,514$17,252

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 82%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 66%
  • Institutional grants: 35%
  • Student loans: 24%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2638
  • State/local grants:$602
  • Institutional grants:$1966
  • Student loans:$4185

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,7832,0052,778
Percent admitted70.8%70.3%71.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.9%46.8%43.6%
Part-time3.3%2.8%3.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7249
Undergraduate enrollment: 6138
First-time student retention: 74%
Overall graduation rate: 38%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 75%
    • Part Time: 25%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 80%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Resort Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine - Bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
  • Criminalistics and Criminal Science - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor


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