Florida Gulf Coast University was established on May 3, 1991, when Governor Lawton Chiles signed the bill creating it, and its first classes began in 1997. It is the second-youngest member of Florida's State University System, with an 807-acre campus in Fort Myers in Lee County, about 21 miles from Naples. The Lutgert College of Business holds AACSB accreditation, several engineering bachelor's programmes are ABET-accredited, and the university also has an Honors College and a golf management programme. The School of Entrepreneurship ranked 30th nationally in a 2020 Princeton Review list. The Eagles compete in NCAA Division I in the ASUN Conference, and the school is the youngest member of Division I. Fall 2024 enrollment was 16,612 students, of whom 14,463 were undergraduates. Acceptance-rate figures vary: one source gives 63.5 percent for 2024-25, while another reports 76.7 percent for 2023.
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FGCU admits first-year and transfer students on a main campus in Lee County, and published acceptance rates differ by year.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
Location
10501 FGCU Blvd S, Fort Myers, Florida, United States
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