More selective than 54% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $20,807. College Scorecard.
Higher than 69% of Florida colleges we cover and 58% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 78% of Florida colleges we cover and 54% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Florida Gulf Coast University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 16,050 applicants, Florida Gulf Coast University admitted 12,318 and 2,776 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1040–1200 on the SAT or 20–25 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Florida Gulf Coast University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Florida Gulf Coast University majors, earnings & careers
Florida Gulf Coast University offers 54 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 8
- Health & Medicine · 8
- Science & Math · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Engineering · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Education · 4
- Communications & Media · 2
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Florida Gulf Coast University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $98,650 | $25,000 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $91,676 | $23,000 |
| Nursing | $86,452 | $19,500 |
| Civil Engineering | $84,451 | $19,480 |
| Environmental Engineering | $78,238 | $19,929 |
| Finance | $75,767 | $21,239 |
| Management Information Systems | $74,739 | $21,924 |
| Accounting | $72,207 | $14,910 |
Quick list of all 54 majors
- Accounting$72,207
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Anthropology—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$53,352
- Biomedical Engineering$91,676
- Biotechnology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$43,420
- Business Administration$66,349
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering$84,451
- Communications$56,455
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Engineering$98,650
- Construction Engineering Technology / Technician—
- Criminal Justice$54,215
- Economics—
- Education$55,116
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$58,115
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English$45,842
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy$48,942
- Environmental Engineering$78,238
- Environmental Science / Conservation$51,265
- Finance$75,767
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences$54,006
- History$56,543
- Hospitality Management$60,011
- Interdisciplinary Studies$48,879
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$58,179
- Legal Support Services$56,695
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems$74,739
- Marketing$67,034
- Mathematics—
- Medical Laboratory Science$67,069
- Music—
- Nursing$86,452
- Philosophy—
- Political Science$54,824
- Psychology$52,722
- Public Health$58,119
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Security / Homeland Security$52,096
- Social Work$53,707
- Sociology$50,136
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$56,467
- Studio Art$43,271
- Theatre—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Hospitality Management → Lodging manager
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Cape Coral
Overall prices in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,835. Housing costs 25% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 53 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Lee County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Lee County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Florida Gulf Coast University with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 63% | $12,568 | 57% | $54,560 | This school |
| Santa Fe College | — | $11,098 | 53% | $41,631 | |
| Eastern Florida State College | — | $6,440 | 52% | $37,195 | |
| Seminole State College of Florida | — | $8,970 | 41% | $41,733 | |
| Indian River State College | — | $3,815 | 45% | $38,315 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Florida Gulf Coast University would cost you $1,470 more per year than Santa Fe College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Florida Gulf Coast University.
- Florida Gulf Coast University gives aided families $5,172 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Florida Gulf Coast University | Santa Fe College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $20,807 | $14,165 | +$6,642 |
| Average grants | −$8,239 | −$3,067 | −$5,172 |
| You pay | $12,568 | $11,098 | +$1,470 |
“+” means Florida Gulf Coast University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Florida Gulf Coast University
What is the Florida Gulf Coast University acceptance rate?
Florida Gulf Coast University accepts 63% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 12,318 of 16,050 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1040–1200 on the SAT or 20–25 on the ACT.
How much does Florida Gulf Coast University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $20,807 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,568 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $8,220 and families earning $110k+ pay $18,829.
How much do Florida Gulf Coast University graduates earn?
Former Florida Gulf Coast University students earn a median $54,560 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Florida Gulf Coast University graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 83% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score