Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida

Study at Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University is a public 4-year university situated in Fort Myers. The campus occupies 760 acres in Southwest Florida. This co-educational college was established in 1991, and awards doctoral, masters, bachelors and associate degrees. The university has more than 500 faculty members, and serves more than 9,500 students.

FGCU's mascot is Azul the Eagle, and the official color of the university is emerald green and cobalt blue. Athletic teams at the university include men's cross country, baseball, golf, basketball, tennis, soccer, and women's cross country, basketball, soccer, golf, tennis and swimming.

Profile of Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University is located in a rural site not far from an urban area, in Fort Myers, FL. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Florida Gulf Coast University top out at the Master's degree.

Course Topics

The school tries to do a few things and do them well, and doesn't offer a huge range of majors. Students at Florida Gulf Coast University often study liberal arts.

Florida Gulf Coast University Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 460 to 550 in 2007. A quarter of students admitted in 2007 scored 560 or higher on the math SAT.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Enrollment

Florida Gulf Coast University offers classes to 9,339 students (7,656 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school has a large share of part-time students. Students sports include formal participation in Atlantic Sun Conference competitions.

Florida Gulf Coast University Tuition and Affordability

Tuition is fairly low at the school.

Florida Gulf Coast University Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	445	liberal arts and sciences, political science, English, general studies
Business and Management	287	business management, accounting, marketing, finance, MIS
Education and Teaching	225	elementary school teaching, special ed, reading teaching, school counseling, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, early childhood education, secondary teaching
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	114	registered nursing
Security and Law Enforcement	91	criminal justice and safety, criminal science
Family and Social Work	57	social work, public administration, human services
Medical Support and Technology	38	health service and sciences, clinical lab tech
Hospitality	36	resort management
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	27	exercise science, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, athletic trainer
Law	25	legal assistant
Therapy and Counseling	16	physical therapy
Medical Adminstration	15	community health
Science	14	biotechnology, biology, chemistry
Computer Science and Engineering	10	computer and info science
Media	6	mass communication
Conservation and Resource Management	2	environmental science
Religion and Philosophy	1	philosophy

Contact: Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University
10501 Fgcu Blvd S
Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
General Phone: (239) 590-1000
http://www.fgcu.edu