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Acceptance Rate 74.39%
Yield 24.07%
SAT Score 1,110
ACT Score 22
Applicants 15,657

Florida Gulf Coast Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 74.39% at Florida Gulf Coast University. Total 15,657 students applied and 11,647 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,110 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Florida Gulf Coast.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationhttps://www.fgcu.edu/admissionsandaid/undergraduateadmissions/
Online Applicationhttps://fgcu.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fapply
Acceptance Rate74.39%
Average Test Scores1,110 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 74.39%. A total of 15,657 students (5,855 men and 9,780 women) have applied to and 11,647 (4,463 men and 7,184 women) students admitted to Florida Gulf Coast University.
Among them, 1,216 male and 1,587 female students have enrolled into Florida Gulf Coast and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.07%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Florida Gulf Coast
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants15,6575,8559,780220
Admitted11,6474,4637,18400
Enrolled2,8031,2161,58700
Acceptance Rate 74.39% 76.23% 73.46% 0.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.07% 27.25% 22.09% - -
[Chart] Florida Gulf Coast University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Florida Gulf Coast, 2,179 applicants (78% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,358 applicants (48%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,110 at Florida Gulf Coast. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 1,040.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Florida Gulf Coast. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Florida Gulf Coast with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Florida Gulf Coast
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total104011101200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530570610
Math510540590
ACT Composite202225
Math182225
English202225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Florida Gulf Coast University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Florida Gulf Coast
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✔
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Florida Gulf Coast

The calendar system at Florida Gulf Coast University is Semester. Florida Gulf Coast University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Florida Gulf Coast University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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