Interested in Greek life?
Florida Gulf Coast University has the Student Alumni Association. In fact, more students participate in the Student Alumni Association than any other on-campus activity.
Other popular student organizations at Florida Gulf Coast University include Global Medical Brigades, Psychology Club, FGCU Car Club and Black Student Alliance.
The Florida Gulf Coast University community comes together each year for Weeks of Welcome, Winter Wonderland and Eagle Revolution.
This table offers information on housing at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Housing Options | Offered? | Details |
---|---|---|
On-Campus Housing | Yes | – |
Guaranteed Housing | Yes | No special consideration for freshman |
Co-ed Housing Available | Yes | – |
Housing for Students with Disabilities | Yes | – |
Percentage of Students Living On-Campus | – | 33% |
Spots Available in On-Campus Housing | – | 4,748 |
Number of Students Living On-Campus | – | 4,748 |
Percentage of Students Living Off-Campus | – | – |
Florida Gulf Coast University offers on-campus housing. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are given no special consideration for on-campus housing.
Most Florida Gulf Coast University students live off campus. In 2023, 33% of undergrads at Florida Gulf Coast University lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 67% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Florida Gulf Coast University. There are 4,748 spots available in on-campus housing for all 14,164 undergraduates. In the 2022-2023 school year, 4,748 students chose to live in campus housing. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.
Florida Gulf Coast University offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.
Florida Gulf Coast University does not have any athletic programs or the school has not reported any information on their athletic teams.
College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.
Florida Gulf Coast University is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Florida Gulf Coast University campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.
Florida Gulf Coast University offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students.
Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Florida Gulf Coast University, take Interstate 75 to Fort Myers, FL. If you need to fly, book your flight to Southwest Florida International airport.
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57%
Women43%
Men80%
Full Time20%
Part Time88%
In State12%
Out-of-State60%
24%
6%
3%
2%
2%
2%
0.24%
0.09%
Undergraduate Students
14,164
Graduate Students
1,858
Non-Resident / International Students
314
Data Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved
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