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Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

  • Overview
  • Accessibility
  • Demographics
  • Cost
  • Online Offerings
  • Outcomes
  • Military

Florida Gulf Coast University is a public college in Fort Myers, Florida and has been named to the Best Colleges for Adults award list. The part-time student body is 2,773 students. The in-state on-campus net price to attend is $11,163 and the per-credit hour charge is $204. The school offers on-campus day care, weekend/evening classes, credit for military training, academic counseling services, career services, and more.

Overview

School Type

  • On Campus
  • Public

Website: www.fgcu.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Online degrees:No
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:No
  • On-Campus day care:Yes
  • Online library services:No
  • Remedial services:No
  • Master's degrees:No
  • Post-master's certificates:No
  • Doctorate Degrees:No

Demographics

Part-time students
2,773 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:11,098
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:1,478
  • Pell Grant students:4,257
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:4,061
  • Part-time students
    20%
  • Students over 25 years old
    11%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$204
In-district tuition and fees
$6,118
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Online & Distance Programs

Online/Distance degrees offered
2 degrees

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • English Language and Literature/Letters(1)
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions(1)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:66%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:28%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
214 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:No
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:Yes
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