Florida Gulf Coast University College Portrait
Florida Gulf Coast University10501 FGCU Blvd. South Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
(239) 590-7878
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- Students
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- Admissions
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- College Costs & Financial Aid
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- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at FGCU.
- Student Experiences
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- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
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- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at FGCU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at FGCU.
FGCU Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 22 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 56% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 86% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 630 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 46% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 15% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 47% |
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Campus-based Housing
72% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
32% of all undergraduates live on campus
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Campus Safety
The University Police and Safety Department is responsible for law enforcement, security, disaster planning, and emergency response at Florida Gulf Coast University and is located on the north end of the Campus Support Complex. The law enforcement officers of the Department receive their enforcement authority via the provisions of Chapter 1012.97 F.S.S. All University police officers are certified by the State of Florida after completion of an appropriate training course as set forth by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Police officers at FGCU have full law enforcement authority including arrest powers on all property owned, or controlled by Florida Gulf Coast University. The University Police and Safety Department uses motor vehicles to patrol the roads and parking lots on campus. Other patrol strategies include bicycle patrol, foot patrol, ATV patrol, boat patrol and service vehicles (mules). The University Police has an excellent working relationship with all local law enforcement agencies, which assures the delivery of professional police services. All State and Federal agencies are available to assist the Department upon request. Communication and coordination with all area law enforcement are maintained on a 24-hour basis via computer networks such as Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Calling for Police Assistance The Department provides both routine and emergency services to all persons on campus. If you are in need of routine police service, please dial 590-1900 from any campus telephone excluding pay phones. If you are reporting a crime, or you need emergency assistance, please dial 590-1911 or use the emergency phones located in the parking lots and along walkways. From any pay telephone, dial 911 (no coin is needed). Routine Police Services The University Police and Safety Department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is staffed by both sworn and civilian personnel. They are responsible for enforcing Florida laws, University rules and protecting the campus community. Services provided include routine patrol by vehicle, bicycle, or on foot, investigation of all misdemeanor and felony crimes, traffic enforcement, accident investigation, special events management, and crime prevention programs.
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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
- Size and Setting
- Medium four-year, primarily residential
- Enrollment Profile
- High undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Medium full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Postbaccalaureate professional (education dominant)