The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,118 for Florida residents and $25,162 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,496 students out of total 16,612 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 859 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Florida Gulf Coast University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Florida Gulf Coast University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 10501 Fgcu Blvd S, Fort Myers, FL |
| Online Students | 2,496 Enrolled Online Exclusively 8,653 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$6,118 Out-of-State$25,162 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,961 Out-of-State$31,216 |
| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 19 Programs |
| Masters | 10 Programs |
| Doctorate | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Florida Gulf Coast University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Florida residents, the tuition & fees are $6,118 and $25,162 for non-Florida residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,961 and $31,216 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $140 for Florida residents and $744 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $291 for Florida residents and $1,174 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $6,118 | $6,118 | $6,118 | $6,118 | $6,118 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $25,162 | $25,162 | $25,162 | $25,162 | $25,162 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $8,961 | $8,971 | $8,961 | $8,961 | $8,961 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $31,216 | $31,216 | $31,216 | $31,216 | $31,216 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $204 | $204 | $204 | $140 | $140 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $839 | $839 | $839 | $744 | $744 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $372 | $372 | $373 | $291 | $291 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,301 | $1,301 | $1,301 | $1,174 | $1,174 |
Florida Gulf Coast University offers 94 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 59 | 24 | 3 | 7 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Florida Gulf Coast University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 49 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 81 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 21 | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 30 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 146 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 26 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Florida Gulf Coast University, there are 16,612 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,149 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,496 students are enrolled exclusively and 8,653 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 16,612 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,496 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 8,653 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,463 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,496 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,348 Florida Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 147 students living in the U.S. States other than Florida, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,496 | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Resident | 2,348 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 147 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,496 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,400 | |
| Graduate | 1,096 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,303 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 97 |