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| Metric | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Atlantic |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 63% | 66% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 63% / 64% | 63% / 68% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 88% / 53% / 35%Fall 2024 | 65% / 46% / 1.8%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 40% / 6.2% / 33%Fall 2024 | 20% / 13% / 12%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 20,422 | 31,511 |
| Admitted | 12,956 | 20,838 |
| Enrolled | 2,704 | 4,232 |
| Yield | 21% | 20% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1040–1200 | 1050–1220Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–25 | 21–26Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 2,139 (79%)Fall 2024 | 76% |
| Sent an ACT | 1,195 (45%)Fall 2024 | 23% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 1%Fall 2024 | 3%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 3%Fall 2024 | 6%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very important | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Important | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Very important | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Very important | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 4.12 weightedFall 2024 | 3.87Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 22% (of the 62% with a rank)Fall 2024 | 15% (of the 62% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | Offered, restrictive2024–25 | – |
| Wait list | – | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2024 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2024 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2024 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2024 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2024 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2024 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | Very importantFall 2024 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2024 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2024 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2024 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Very importantFall 2024 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test scores requiredFall 2026 applicants | Test scores required |
| Application fee | $30 | $30 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by November 1Fall 2025 cycle | Apply by March 13 · reply by May 1 · $100 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 YEARFall 2025 cycle | YesFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 88%Fall 2024 | 83%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | Research college or university | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 13,874 | 23,757 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,748 | 5,200 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 9.0%Fall 2024 | 8.3%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | 9.0%Fall 2024 | 13%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 28% | 34% |
| First-gen | 36% | 39% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 43% / 57% |
| Part-time students | 21% | 25% |
| Students 25 and older | 9% | 14% |
| First-years from in state | 78% | 78% |
| First-years from other states | 18% | 19% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,078 | 2,529 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 28% | 37% |
| Diversity index | 0.66 | 0.70 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 20 to 1 | 24 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 26%Fall 2024 | 38%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 67% | 75% |
| Average faculty salary | $88,098 | $96,727 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 3,081 | 5,767 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 10% · Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 7% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 7% | Business Administration and Management, General 6% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 6% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,517 (public, GASB accounting) | $9,412 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $7,113 (public, GASB accounting) | $14,369 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 21% | 27% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $21,884 | $17,783 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 19% | 34% |
| Net price, students with grants | $12,863 | $10,225 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $23,732 | $24,845 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $42,776 | $37,290 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $6,118 | $4,879 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $25,162 | $17,324 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 18% | 18% |
| First-years with grants | 62% | 86% |
| Average grant | $8,515 | $10,857 |
| Aid from the college | 46% | 79% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · College's own formFall 2025 entrants | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants | January 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 50%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $9,8432024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 21%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $54,560 | $56,746 |
| Graduation rate | 63% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 53% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 61% | 63% |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lower | No gap |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 60% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 67% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 54% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 47% | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 53% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 52% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 85%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 49% | 52% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 64% | 65% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 21% | 18% |
| Median debt | $17,622 | $17,236 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 25% | 26% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,000 | $12,506 |
| Website | fgcu.edu | fau.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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