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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

100

74%

Acceptance Rate

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15,657

Students Applied

68%

Transfer Acceptance Rate

1160

Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT

Yes

ACT

Yes

SAT Subject Tests

Yes

AP Course Credit

Yes

Dual Enrollment

Yes

Transcript

Yes

Important Deadlines

Application Type	Application Deadline	Reply Deadline
Early Action	November 1	May 1
Fall Regular Decision	March 1	May 1
Spring Regular Decision	December 1

Test Optional

Application Fee

$30

Fee waivers available

Applications Accepted

Common Application

Online Application

Rolling Admissions

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students

75%

Out-Of-State Students

12%

US States Represented

Countries Represented

48%

Submitting ACT

78%

Submitting SAT

Average ACT Composite: 23

Average SAT Composite: 1142

1600

SAT Percentiles

Math

25th

510

75th

590

Reading

25th

530

75th

610

4.00

Average GPA

Students Enrolled By Class Rank

Top 10%

Top 25%

Top 50%

Students Enrolled By Household Income

< $30k

533

$30k - $48k

272

$48k - $75k

274

$75k - $110k

231

$110k+

429

Admissions Resources

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Admissions Telephone: 888-889-1095

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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

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