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{{Short description|Public university in Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.}}
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'''Florida Gulf Coast University''' ('''FGCU''') is a public comprehensive university located just south of the ] in the ] region of ] ], ], ]. The university belongs to the 12-campus ]. FGCU competes in the ] in ] sports and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the ] to award ], ], master's and ] degrees.<ref></ref> '''Florida Gulf Coast University''' ('''FGCU''') is a ] in ], near ]. It is part of the ] and is its second-youngest member. The university was established on May 3, 1991, and is ] by the ] (SACS). It offers 58 ] degree programs, 25 ] degree programs, 6 ] degree programs, and 12 ]s.<ref name="FastFacts"/>

FGCU's intercollegiate athletic teams, the ], compete in the ] in ] sports.


==History== ==History==
===Establishment=== ===Establishment===
In 1991, Charles B. Edwards, chair of the board of regents, lobbied the Florida Legislature to pass legislation recommending that Florida's 10th state university be built in the Florida Southwest Region. Florida governor Lawton Chiles signed the bill authorizing the school in May 1991.
The school was established by then-governor ] in 1991, although the site of the university was not chosen until 1992, and construction pushed back even further still (until 1995). The school first held classes in August 1997. Roy McTarnaghan was named as the university's founding president. In August 1998, the university completed its first phase of student housing, which featured traditional dorms in which two students shared a single room and cohabited together. On May 1, 1999, McTarnaghan announced his decision to step down from his position as ] of FGCU.

The board of regents selected a {{convert|760|acre|ha|adj=on}} site in the south Fort Myers area donated by Ben Hill Griffin III on which to build the university. On April 26, 1993, Roy E. McTarnaghan, who served as the executive vice chancellor for the ], was appointed president of the yet-unnamed "New University of Southwest Florida". McTarnaghan and a small number of employees set up temporary base in downtown Fort Myers in a space provided by the ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://fgcuat20.com/about/history/ |title=History « Florida Gulf Coast University 20th Anniversary |website= FGCUat20.com |access-date= November 28, 2018}}</ref> The school commemorates August 25, 1997, as its commencement date, the first time classes were held on campus.<ref name= "FGCUEst"/><ref>{{cite web |title= FGCU 25th Anniversary |url=https://www.fgcu.edu/25years/ |website= fgcu.edu | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |access-date=June 10, 2022}}</ref>

Academic Building 5 at Florida Gulf Coast University was later renamed Charles B. Edwards Hall, in honor of Edwards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.fgcu.edu/CRM/edwardshall.html |title=University Marketing and Communications |website= fgcu.edu| publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>


===Expansion and growth=== ===Expansion and growth===
In July 1999, William C. Merwin became FGCU's second president. Merwin sought to create a traditional four-year university. An active fundraiser, Merwin raised more than $250&nbsp;million for the university in eight years, rapidly expanding the school.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dillon |first=Liam |url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/mar/14/donations-endowments-take-hit-local-colleges-econo/ |title= Donations, endowments take a hit at local colleges as economy sours |newspaper=Naples Daily News |date= July 8, 2010 |access-date=July 15, 2010}}</ref> New buildings included Lutgert College of Business, Holmes Hall (U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering), Whitaker Hall, Cohen Center (the ]), ], and an expansion of on-campus housing. Student enrollment increased from approximately 2,000 in its first year to almost 15,000 {{as of|2017|lc=y}}. In 2007, ] became the university's third president. Bradshaw announced that he would step down after the 2016–17 academic year, and the Board of Trustees selected Michael V. Martin as his successor.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.news-press.com/story/news/education/2015/11/12/fgcu-president-wilson-bradshaw-retire-2017/75655798/ |title=FGCU President Wilson Bradshaw to retire in 2017 |last=Bland |first=Thyrie |date= November 12, 2015 |work=News-Press.com |access-date=July 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/president/ |title= Office of the President | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University | website= fgcu.edu | date= | accessdate=}}</ref>
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In July 1999, William C. Merwin was named as FGCU's President. Merwin brought with him a different vision for FGCU. Instead of being a commuter school, which dealt mostly with non-traditional students who took classes online, he envisioned a traditional four-year university that leveraged modern-day technology to enhance both the learning and day to day experience of the FGCU student body. New ]-style ] were constructed, which allowed for FGCU students to have a greater degree of privacy. The internet was not seen as the exclusive means by which students took classes, but as an additional supplement to the traditional classroom environment.


Responding to a challenge for state universities to improve their four-year graduation rate, FGCU in 2016 introduced a program, Soar in 4, that reimburses out-of-pocket tuition expenses for the freshman year of students who graduate within four years and meet certain other criteria.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.news-press.com/story/news/education/2016/10/06/fgcu-plans-force-students-graduate/91313636/ |title=FGCU plans to force students to graduate |work= News-Press.com |access-date= November 28, 2018}}</ref>
Under the new university structure, students would attend small, in-person classes that used an online system to increase communication between the professor and the students. Merwin engaged in an aggressive fund raising effort in order to make the construction of the highest quality facilities a reality for FGCU. In an eight-year period, he raised more than $250&nbsp;million for the university and engaged in a rapid expansion of the student and faculty populations.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dillon |first=Liam |url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/mar/14/donations-endowments-take-hit-local-colleges-econo/ |title=Donations, endowments take a hit at local colleges as economy sours » Naples Daily News |publisher=Naplesnews.com |date=2010-07-08 |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> Multiple state-of-the-art buildings were constructed, including: Lutgert College of Business, Holmes Hall (U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering), Whitaker Hall, Academic Building 5, the ] building, ] and a massive expansion of on-campus housing. As a result of the fund raising and aggressive construction, student enrollment at FGCU has annually increased in double digits, from approximately 2,000 students in its first year to over 15,000 today.{{when|date=August 2011}} Over the next three years,{{when|date=August 2011}} undergraduate enrollment is expected to increase to more than 20,000 students. Later in 2007, ] was named as the university's third president.


Martin, a former chancellor of Louisiana State University and the Colorado State University System, succeeded Bradshaw as Florida Gulf Coast University president on July 1, 2017. The transition from Bradshaw to Martin came during the university's celebration of its 20th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fgcuat20.com | title= FGCU at 20| website= fgcuat20.com | publisher=| date= | accessdate=}}</ref>
===Recent history===
Under Bradshaw, the years from 2007 to 2010 also saw an aggressive expansion of the campus facilities. Four new residence halls that house over 1,200 students were built. There was also a {{convert|24,700|sqft|m2|adj=on}} expansion of the fine arts building, the construction of the {{convert|60,000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} academic buildings 7 & 8, the addition of a solar panel field, a {{convert|20,000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} expansion of the student union building, the purchase/donation of more than {{convert|530|acre|km2}} of land and the acquisition of the College Club apartments.


In 2017, the College of Health Professions & Social Work was renamed the Marieb College of Health & Human Services after a $10 million gift from donor ], for whom Marieb Hall was named after her original $5 million pledge.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://fgcu360.com/2018/10/31/fgcu-breaks-ground-student-community-counseling-center/ |title=FGCU breaks ground on Student and Community Counseling Center | website= FGCU360.com |date=October 31, 2018 |publisher= |access-date= November 28, 2018}}</ref>
Bradshaw also began a serious exploration as to the possibility of football at FGCU. He commissioned an independent consulting firm to explore what the costs of football would be at the university. The consulting firm revealed it would cost as much as $144 million, and would not be feasible for the university in the near future.<ref></ref>


In June 2023, The Board of Trustees selected ] as FGCU's fifth president, making her the first woman president in the university's history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Governors confirms Timur as Florida Gulf Coast's 5th president |url=https://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/articles/board-of-governors-confirms-timur-as-florida-gulf-coasts-5th-president/ |website=Fort Myers Florida Weekly |access-date=June 29, 2023}}</ref> Timur took office on July 1, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Office of the President |url=https://www.fgcu.edu/about/leadership/officeofthepresident/ |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Florida Gulf Coast University |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Campus==
FGCU's campus is located south of Fort Myers, Florida and {{convert|21|mi|km}} from ]. FGCU is located on {{convert|760|acre|km2}} in ]. The campus site was originally donated by the Alico corporation after the Board of Regents reviewed 22 prospective sites.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2007/aug/20/fgcu_past_board_regents_selects_alico_university_s/ | title = FGCU past: Board of Regents selects Alico as university site | accessdate = 2009-10-07}}</ref> The campus has two entrances: the main entrance which features the "Florida Gulf Coast University" sign, and the north entrance. Both roads connect to FGCU Boulevard which is a circular road encompassing all of the academic buildings. The center of the campus is considered the "academic core": it is located over {{convert|150|acre|km2}} and contains all of the academic research and parking buildings throughout the university. There are two separate housing villages located on periphery of the campus: North Lake and South Village. North Lake Village overlooks a massive lake which allows for students to engage in recreational activities such as boating, and water skiing. North Lake is unique because of its apartment style housing. South Village is located on the opposite end of the campus and currently has three five story buildings which features individual rooms for all of the students, and one six story building.


===Growth and new construction=== ===Main campus===
] ]
FGCU's {{convert|807|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus is in unincorporated Southwest Florida in ], {{cvt|21|mi|km}} from ] and south of ]. It is within ]'s fire district and has a Fort Myers postal code.<ref name="aten20130328">{{cite news |url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/mar/28/know-where-world-dunk-city/ |title=In the Know: Where in the world is Dunk City? |work=Naples News |date=March 28, 2013 |access-date= March 29, 2013 |last=Aten |first=Tim}}</ref>
The {{convert|63000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} Lutgert College of Business building was opened in October 2008,<ref>{{cite web|title=FGCU's Lutgert Hall Officially Opens for Business|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/crm/pressrelease.asp?id=20383|accessdate=5 September 2012|date=30|month=October|year=2008}}</ref> the {{convert|70000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} Holmes Hall – U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering Building opened in 2009,<ref>{{cite web|title=Holmes Hall, New Home of U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering, Hosts Official Grand Opening|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/crm/pressrelease.asp?id=20432|accessdate=5 September 2012|month=January|year=2009}}</ref> and in 2008 the {{convert|40000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} Herbert J. Sugden Hall – Resort & Hospitality Management Building opened to the public.<ref>{{cite web|title=FGCU Hosts Herbert J. Sugden Hall Grand Opening|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/crm/pressrelease.asp?id=20392|accessdate=5 September 2012|date=14|month=November|year=2008}}</ref> The university completed {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} Academic Building 7 for the College of Arts and Sciences in 2010.<ref name="AB7 Completion">{{cite web|title=Academic Building 7 Grand Opening|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/Foundation/3977.asp|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> In January 2012, the university also completed construction of Academic Building 8,<ref name="AB8 Opening">{{cite web|title=FGCU debuts new hi-tech $28 million health professions building on Monday|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/jan/08/fgcu-new-building-28-million-health-college-open/|accessdate=5 September 2012|author=Naples Daily News|date=8|month=January|year=2012}}</ref> now Marieb Hall, after being dedicated to Dr. Elaine Nicpon Marieb on March 29, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=March 29th Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens Marieb Hall|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/CRM/mariebhall.html|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> The $24&nbsp;million, {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} building was designed for use by the College of Health Professions. Other recently completed construction projects on the campus include the {{convert|20000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} expansion of the student union building, the {{convert|24700|sqft|m2|sing=on}} addition to the fine arts building (which will be a {{convert|58000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} addition at build-out)<ref name="Fine Arts Building Project">{{cite web | url = http://www.fgcu.edu/facilities/FineArts2FactSheet.pdf | title = Project Fact Sheet – Fine Arts 2 | accessdate = 2009-11-02 | publisher=Florida Gulf Coast University}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and the construction of one of the largest solar panel fields at any university. The university also broke ground on a new residential complex called South Village, which as of August 2012 will comprise four residence halls housing a total of over 1,750 students.<ref name="FGCU Solar Project">{{cite web | url = http://www.fgcusolar.com/home | title = FGCU Solar – Home | accessdate = 2009-11-02 | publisher=Florida Gulf Coast University}}</ref> The university has also announced that they will build a shared-use facility at the Naples Botanical Gardens.<ref name="Facilities Planning">{{cite web | title = FGCU-Facilities Planning | publisher=Florida Gulf Coast University | url = http://www.fgcu.edu/facilities/progress.html | accessdate = 2008-08-12}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> In 2008, FGCU became one of the first academic institutions in the country to include the ] on its roadsigns.<ref name="Metric System Road Signs at FGCU">{{cite web | url = http://www.fgcu.edu/crm/pressrelease.asp?id=20098 | title = FGCU Professor Contributes to Metric Conversion of Speed Limit Signs on Campus | accessdate = 2009-10-07 | publisher=Florida Gulf Coast University}}</ref>


The {{convert|150|acre|km2|adj=on}} center of the campus, known as the Academic Core, contains the buildings housing most of the school's classrooms and labs. There are three separate housing areas on the periphery of the campus: North Lake, South Village, and West Lake Village. North Lake Village overlooks Lake Como, with recreational activities including boating and water skiing, with a new boardwalk and dining facility opening along its waterfront in 2017.
===Acquisition of additional land and creation of satellite campuses===
]
There are three other satellite campus locations: Naples, the ] Center and the Charlotte Center in ], which are yet to be expanded. FGCU recently{{when|date=July 2011}} purchased 12 acres adjacent to the main campus from Miramar Development for $3.8 million.<ref></ref> The FGCU board of trustees voted in January 2010 to assume ownership of {{convert|500|acre|km2}} in Buckingham. Located between East Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres, the land already contains over 60 buildings and housing for 300 people. Originally, the piece of land was controlled by the Florida Environmental Protection Agency; it was abandoned and given to FGCU.


===Expansion===
In 2007, the university purchased the former Bonita Beach Plantation Resort in ] for use as a marine research laboratory. The Norm and Nancy Vester Marine and Environmental Science Research Field Station site has 10 boat slips and is located on ]. The site includes laboratories, offices, apartments for visiting researchers and a classroom.<ref name="Vester Station">{{cite web | url = http://www.fgcu.edu/CWI/files/Vester_Field_Station_-_Pinnacle_Summer_2008.pdf | title = Water water everywhere | accessdate = 2009-11-02 | publisher=Pinnacle Magazine, alumni publication of Florida Gulf Coast University}}</ref> In addition, the university has been preparing plans for a research center at the ] which is mid-way between ] and ].<ref name="FGCU Bonita Waterfront">{{cite web | last = Bonner | first = Jessie |title = FGCU purchases Bonita Springs waterfront property for marine lab | publisher=Naples News | url = http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2007/Jul/09/fgcu_purchases_bonita_springs_waterfront_property_/ | accessdate = 2008-08-12}}</ref>
]
The Lutgert College of Business building opened in 2008,<ref>{{cite web |title=FGCU's Lutgert Hall Officially Opens for Business|website= fgcu.edu | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |url=http://www.fgcu.edu/crm/pressrelease.asp?id=20383 |access-date=September 5, 2012 |date=October 30, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717005137/http://www.fgcu.edu/CRM/pressrelease.asp?id=20383 |archive-date= July 17, 2012}}</ref> Holmes Hall (which houses the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering) in 2009,<ref>{{cite web |title=Holmes Hall, New Home of U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering, Hosts Official Grand Opening|website= fgcu.edu | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |url=http://www.fgcu.edu/crm/pressrelease.asp?id=20432 |access-date=September 5, 2012 |date=January 2009 |url-status= dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715142319/http://www.fgcu.edu/CRM/pressrelease.asp?id=20432 |archive-date= July 15, 2012}}</ref> and Herbert J. Sugden Hall (home to the School of Resort & Hospitality Management) in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=FGCU Hosts Herbert J. Sugden Hall Grand Opening |website= fgcu.edu | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |url=http://www.fgcu.edu/crm/pressrelease.asp?id=20392 |access-date=September 5, 2012 |date=November 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715140545/http://www.fgcu.edu/CRM/pressrelease.asp?id=20392 |archive-date= July 15, 2012}}</ref> Academic Building 7 for the College of Arts and Sciences was completed in 2010 and named Seidler Hall in 2016 after donors Lee and Gene Seidler.<ref name="AB7 Completion">{{cite web |title= Academic Building 7 Grand Opening |url=http://www.fgcu.edu/Foundation/3977.asp |website= fgcu.edu | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |access-date=September 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513172309/http://www.fgcu.edu/Foundation/3977.asp |archive-date=May 13, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2012, Academic Building 8 was completed. Now Marieb Hall, it was dedicated to Elaine Nicpon Marieb in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=March 29th Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens Marieb Hall|website= fgcu.edu | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |url=http://www.fgcu.edu/CRM/mariebhall.html |access-date=September 5, 2012}}</ref> The $24&nbsp;million, {{convert|60,000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building was designed for the College of Health Professions, which in 2017 was renamed the Marieb College of Health & Human Services after Marieb's second transformative gift, an additional $10 million pledge.


Other construction projects include expansion of the Cohen Center (the student union building also affectionately known as Harv's Place in honor of donor Harvey Cohen), an addition to the fine arts building, a 2017 expansion of Alico Arena, an addition of one of the largest solar panel fields at a university, and the construction of academic building 9.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://eaglenews.org/news/plans-for-academic-building-9-revealed/ |title=Plans for academic building 9 revealed |date=September 15, 2016 |work=Eagle News | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University|access-date= June 1, 2018}}</ref> FGCU also opened a new facility a few miles northeast of campus in 2016, the Emergent Technologies Institute.
In October 2006, a 12-person panel of leading ] citizens was tasked with selecting the future location of an FGCU-Charlotte Satellite Center. There were five respondents to the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN). Each respondent met the minimum criteria of the ITN (although one was later removed from the process for falling short on (2) of the requirements) of {{convert|150|acre|km2}} of land, $5M in cash to the university. In a unanimous vote by the panel (notably including Charlotte County Board of Commissioners Chairman, Tom Moore), only one was chosen, Hudson Sun-River. In their proposal to the FGCU, Hudson Sun-River offered $5M in cash, 150ac of land (located within their 2,458ac 'University Village' master-planned development), $750,000 in annual operating funds and up to $70M of built-out infrastructure.


FGCU has created the Everglades Wetland Research Park (EWRP), housed in the Kapnick Education and Research Center on the campus of the Naples Botanical Garden in Naples, Florida, approximately 35 miles south of the main FGCU campus. The EWRP provides teaching, research, and service related to wetland, river, coastal science and ecological engineering.
===Environmental sustainability===


In 2019, FGCU began construction for The Water School, a facility to house research labs and classrooms focused on environmental implications of water quality in Southwest Florida. Upon its completion, The Water School (also known as Academic Building 9) became FGCU's largest academic building. The Water School opened in November 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sterwald |first1=Drew |title=FGCU celebrates The Water School with open house |url=https://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/articles/fgcu-celebrates-the-water-school-with-open-house/ |website=Fort Myers Florida Weekly |access-date=June 29, 2023}}</ref>
Since its founding, {{convert|400|acre|km2}} on the main campus has been set aside for environmental preservation. FGCU also has constructed a number of lakes on the campus which are home to large numbers of wildlife; the lakes also help promote the ecology of the area. Environmental sustainability is the principal goal expressed in the university charter. Academic Building 7, the new facility housing science laboratories and classrooms for the College of arts and sciences, achieved platinum certification, the highest level awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The University’s {{convert|15|acre|m2|adj=on}} solar field supplies about 85 percent of the energy needed to operate Holmes and Lutgert halls as well as Academic Building 7, reducing FGCu’s reliance on Florida power & light Co. by 18 percent. An ice thermal storage plant sends chilled water through an underground loop that cools campus buildings, saving more than $1.64 million over
five years. The newest residence halls, Everglades, Biscayne, Palmetto, and Osprey, heat their water via rooftop solar panels.


===Satellite campuses===
==Academics==
There are three other satellite campuses: Naples, the Atrium in Fort Myers, and Herald Court Centre in ], where continuing education and lifelong learning classes are held. The FGCU Board of Trustees voted in January 2010 to assume ownership of {{cvt|500|acre|km2}} in Buckingham. Located between East Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres, the land already contains over 60 buildings and housing for 300 people. Originally, the property operated as Gulf Coast Center, a residential facility for people with developmental disabilities. After the state phased out such large-scale institutions, FGCU's board of trustees accepted the land donation. It is used for off-campus team-building exercises and storage, among other things.
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<big>'''Fall Freshman Statistics'''</big><ref>http://www.fgcu.edu/planning/InstitutionalResearch/cds.html</ref>
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! &nbsp; !! 2012 !! 2011 !! 2010 !! 2009 !! 2008
|-
! Applicants
| 10,073 || 9,199 || 8,650 || 8,298 || 6,939
|-
! Admits
| 6,811 || 6,248 || 6,046 || 5,441 || 4,541
|-
! % Admitted
| 67.1 || 67.9 || 69.8 || 65.5 || 65.4
|-
! Enrolled
| 2,776 || 2,581 || 2,241 || 1,991 || 1,882
|-
! Avg Freshman GPA
| 3.35 || 3.32 || 3.35 || 3.34 || 3.30
|-
! Avg SAT Composite*
| || || || ||
|-
|*<small>(out of 1600)</small>
|}
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In 2007, the university purchased the former Bonita Beach Plantation Resort in ] for use as a marine research laboratory. The Norm and Nancy Vester Marine and Environmental Science Research Field Station site has 10 boat slips and is located on ]. The site includes laboratories, offices, apartments for visiting researchers and a classroom.<ref name="Vester Station">{{cite web |url=http://www.fgcu.edu/CWI/files/Vester_Field_Station_-_Pinnacle_Summer_2008.pdf | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |title= Water water everywhere |date=Summer 2008 |access-date= November 2, 2009 | work= Pinnacle Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601185136/http://www.fgcu.edu/CWI/files/Vester_Field_Station_-_Pinnacle_Summer_2008.pdf |archive-date=June 1, 2010}}</ref>
Florida Gulf Coast University academics are divided into six colleges. The Fall 2010 acceptance rate for FGCU is 60.3 percent.<ref>http://www.news-press.com/article/20110117/NEWS0104/110116034/FGCU-becoming-regional-favorite</ref> For 2011, new matriculants averaged an ACT score of 21.9, and SAT score of 1032, a high school GPA of 3.35, and a college GPA of 2.97.<ref name="naplesnews.com"/>


===Environmental sustainability===
] ranks FGCU as first-tier among Regional Universities in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/fort-myers-fl/fgcu-32553 |title=Florida Gulf Coast University – Best College – Education – US News |publisher=Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com |date=2010-08-16 |accessdate=2010-08-24}}</ref> The Lutgert College of business is an ] accredited institution, offering undergraduate degrees in ], ], Economics, ], ] and ]. In addition, the college offers the following graduate degrees: Accounting and Taxation, Computer Information Systems and ] (both traditional and executive).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/cob/ |title=FGCU Lutgert College of Business |publisher=Fgcu.edu |date=2010-06-24 |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> ] also cites it as one of the top 301 business schools in the country.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/oct/29/higher-education-briefs-lutgert-college-business-n/ | title = Higher education briefs: Lutgert College of Business named among 301 best in nation | publisher=Naples Daily News| accessdate = 2009-11-02}}</ref> ] is a popular major on campus, with students getting the opportunity to gain supervised field work experience at one of many resorts in the area. ] is a unique program with limited access, much like the ], ] and ] programs. FGCU has a unique requirement prior to graduation, University Colloquium, as it was built in an ecologically sensitive area. The aim of this Colloquium is to educate graduates on the importance of ecology and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/Colloquium/index.html |title=Colloquium |publisher=Fgcu.edu |date=1997-01-15 |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> FGCU recently{{when|date=July 2011}} announced the addition of a real estate undergraduate degree to begin in fall of 2012<ref></ref> As of 2011, the student body carries an average GPA of 2.97.<ref name="naplesnews.com"></ref>
Since its founding, {{cvt|400|acre|km2}} on the main campus have been set aside for environmental preservation. FGCU also has constructed a number of lakes on the campus that are home to large numbers of wildlife; the lakes also help promote the ecology of the area. ] is the principal goal expressed in the university charter. Seidler Hall, the new facility housing science laboratories and classrooms for the College of Arts and Sciences, achieved platinum certification, the highest level awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The university's {{convert|15|acre|m2|adj=on}} solar field supplies about 85 percent of the energy needed to operate Holmes, Lutgert and Seidler halls, reducing FGCU's reliance on Florida Power & Light Co. by 18 percent. An ice thermal storage plant sends chilled water through an underground loop that cools campus buildings, saving more than $1.64 million over five years. The newest residence halls—Everglades, Biscayne, Palmetto, Osprey, and Eagle—heat their water via rooftop solar panels.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.winknews.com/2018/04/06/fgcu-using-solar-energy-go-karts-sustainability-initiatives/ |title=FGCU using solar energy, go-karts to further sustainability initiatives |date=April 6, 2018 |work=WINK NEWS|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>


===Library===
{| class="toccolours" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; font-size:90%; line-height:1.4em; width:280px;"
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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | '''College/school founding'''
The Library Complex is on FGCU's main campus in Fort Myers. The main facility accommodated 1 million visitors for the first time in the 2016–17 school year. The library has more than 1.5 million items in its collection, which can be accessed by students or any patron with a library card.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://library.fgcu.edu/admin/about.html |title=FGCU Library |website= library.fgcu.edu| publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |access-date= November 24, 2016}}</ref> The library also subscribes to more than 400 databases to allow students and patrons access to more than 700 million full-text articles.<ref name=":0" /> Its east wing includes a 115-seat computer lab.<ref name=":0" />

In 2014, the Collection Analysis Project (CAP) began so that the FGCU library could determine what parts of the collection were being utilized by students and what could be removed in order to make way for various new projects within the library.<ref name= ":1">{{Cite web |url=http://library.fgcu.edu/admin/renewal.html |title=FGCU Library |website= library.fgcu.edu |publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University | access-date= November 24, 2016}}</ref> One of the projects completed in 2023 is a renovation of the computer lab in the east wing of the first floor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University Library News | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |url=https://library.fgcu.edu/blog/Level-Up-Renovation-of-the-Library-East-Computer-Lab |access-date=March 23, 2023 |website=library.fgcu.edu}}</ref> The renovation features new furniture, computers, and work areas. In addition to its various print and electronic collections, the library also houses various art pieces, including seven signed lithographs by ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://library.fgcu.edu/LBS/libraryArt.html|title=Art in the Library|website= library.fgcu.edu | publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University }}</ref> The Archives and Special Collections unit on the library's third floor has held various exhibitions since the fall of 2013. The list of past exhibits is on the library's website.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosenthal |first=Danielle |title= University Library: University Archives & Special Collections Exhibits: Current Exhibit |url=https://library.fgcu.edu/c.php?g=1113654&p=8855821 |access-date= March 23, 2023 |website= library.fgcu.edu| publisher= Florida Gulf Coast University |language=en}}</ref> Other resources in the library complex include the ArtLab Gallery, Center for Academic Achievement, Lucas Center for Faculty Development, and the Writing Center.<ref name=":0" /> In 2019, the Library Complex was formally named after FGCU's third president, Wilson G. Bradshaw.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 22, 2019| title= FGCU library named for Wilson G. Bradshaw|url=https://fgcu360.com/2019/10/22/fgcu-library-named-for-former-president-wilson-g-bradshaw/ |access-date=March 15, 2021| website= FGCU360.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Academics==
{| class="wikitable floatright"
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| '''College/school''' || '''Year founded''' !College/school
!Year founded
|- |-
| College of Arts and Sciences || 1995 | College of Arts and Sciences || 1995
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| College of Health Professions || 1997 |Marieb College of Health & Human Services|| 1997
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| College of Professional Studies || 1997 | College of Professional Studies || 1997
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| Lutgert College of Business || 2008 | Lutgert College of Business || 2008
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|School of Entrepreneurship
|2019
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|The Water School
|2019
|} |}


Florida Gulf Coast University academics are divided into eight colleges. In 2017–18, new freshmen averaged an ] composite score of 23.3, a combined math and reading average ] score of 1143, and a high school grade point average of 3.9.<ref name="FastFacts"/>
===Engineering program===
FGCU also offers ], ], ], and ], the last of which being a new major that has replaced ]. The first graduating classes of the Civil, Environmental, and Bioengineering disciplines received their diplomas in May 2009. As of Fall 2012 FGCU's Civil, Environmental, and Bioengineering programs are ABET accredited, with Software Engineering to be reviewed for accreditation in 2015 with the first graduating class. Holmes Hall was built primarily to facilitate the new Engineering program; however, some nursing and elective classes take place there as well. As of 2011 the engineering program has become a separate entity known as the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, and FGCU ranks with a 80% passing rate on the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.


The Lutgert College of Business is an ]-accredited institution, offering undergraduate degrees in accounting, computer information systems, economics, finance, management, and marketing; and the Small Business Development Center, which offers counseling and other services to regional businesses. The college offers the following graduate degrees: accounting and taxation, computer information systems, and business administration (both traditional and executive).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fgcu.edu/cob/ |title=FGCU Lutgert College of Business |publisher=Florida Gulf Coast University |date=June 24, 2010 |access-date=July 15, 2010}}</ref> FGCU also added a real estate undergraduate degree, which began in the fall of 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.review.net/section/detail/wednesdays-cup-biz-school-launches-real-estate-major/ |title=Biz school launches real estate major &#124;&#124; Business Observer &#124; Tampa Bay, Bradenton, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples |last=Coast |first=Gulf |date=January 19, 2011 |publisher=Review.net |access-date=March 31, 2013}}</ref>
===Environmental Forensics===
The university is currently expanding its graduate offerings and is adding to its research capabilities, with an Environmental ] Facility or "body farm" in the works, under the direction of Dr. Heather Walsh-Haney. The Division of Justice Studies in the College of Professional Studies is in its 3rd year of offering a Master of Science in Criminal Forensic Studies. Students can choose to become qualified as a Forensic ], under Dr. Duane Dobbert, or in Human Identity under Dr. Walsh-Haney.


FGCU's School of ] is a nationally ranked and ]-accredited institution that offers an undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary entrepreneurship studies (]), entrepreneurship ], and entrepreneurship ].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Ugrad {{!}} The Princeton Review|url=https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=top-50-entrepreneurship-ugrad&page=2|access-date=2020-06-04|website=www.princetonreview.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=School of Entrepreneurship|url=https://www.fgcu.edu/soe/|access-date=2020-06-04|website=www.fgcu.edu}}</ref> The School of Entrepreneurship houses the FGCU Institute for Entrepreneurship, which operates all ] programs and activities such as the FGCU Runway Program Student and Alumni ], Freshman Entrepreneurship ], and FGCU Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FGCU Institute for Entrepreneurship|url=https://www.fgcu.edu/soe/ife/|access-date=2020-06-04|website=www.fgcu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Runway Program|url=https://www.fgcu.edu/soe/ife/runway-program|access-date=2020-06-04|website=www.fgcu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community|url=https://www.fgcu.edu/soe/living-learning-community|access-date=2020-06-04|website=www.fgcu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program|url=https://www.fgcu.edu/soe/ife/veterans-florida|access-date=2020-06-04|website=www.fgcu.edu}}</ref>
===Death Investigator concentration===

The Death Investigator concentration prepares students to work in the field as ] for ] offices, as well as crime scene investigators or law enforcement ]s. Those in Death Investigations specialize in Human Identity and Trauma Analysis. The Human and Trauma ID concentration, under the direction of ] Dr. Walsh-Haney, trains students to identify human remains through skeletal attributes, and analyze decomposed and skeletal remains for signs of ]. The forensic ] track offers students an opportunity to learn how to analyze the ] aspect of crime scenes, specifically pertaining to ].
The Resort and Hospitality Management Department offers several majors, with students getting the opportunity to gain supervised field work experience at one of many resorts and spas in the area. Professional golf management is a unique program with limited access (it's the only remaining ]–certified program in Florida and one of just 19 in the country), much like the nursing, music and athletic training programs.

FGCU also has a unique requirement for graduation—University Colloquium: A Sustainable Future. The aim of this colloquium is to educate graduates on the importance of ecology, ], and sustainability. FGCU also makes service learning a graduation requirement, and students have contributed more than 2.2 million volunteer hours in the community since the university opened in 1997.

FGCU's College of Engineering also offers ], ], ] and ], the last of which began to phase out the overlapping ] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/software-developers.htm|title=Software Developers : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics|website=www.bls.gov|language=en-us|access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://fbpe.org/florida-gulf-coast-university/|title=FGCU U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering|work=Florida Board of Professional Engineers|access-date=November 29, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Holmes Hall was built to facilitate the engineering programs, along with the Emergent Technologies Institute. FGCU's bachelor's programs in bioengineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, and software engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ].<ref name="ABET">{{Cite web |url=https://www.fgcu.edu/about/accreditation.aspx |title=Accreditation |publisher=Florida Gulf Coast University |access-date=July 17, 2018}}</ref> A Master of Science in engineering (MSE) program began in 2017.

In 2017, FGCU elevated its honors program to an Honors College, opening in August with almost 900 students.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.news-press.com/story/news/education/2016/08/17/fgcu-plans-launch-honors-college-2017/88921680/ |title=FGCU plans to launch Honors College in 2017 |work=The News-Press|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>


===Research=== ===Research===
In FGCU's inaugural year, under $3&nbsp;million of research was funded. By 2010, $14.4&nbsp;million in funds were granted for research annually.<ref></ref> Research institutes include: the Biotechnology Research Group, the Lucas Center for ], Coastal Watershed Institute, Center for Environmental & Sustainability Education, FGCU Center for Leadership and Innovation, Florida Institute of Government, Center for Positive Aging, Whitaker Center for Science, Mathematics, & Technology Education, Institute for Youth and Justice Studies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/orsp/ |title=Office of Research and Sponsored Programs |publisher=Fgcu.edu |date= |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> Since FGCU first opened, the total funds awarded for research has amounted to $119&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/CRM/fastfacts.html/ |title=Community Relations and Marketing |publisher=Fgcu.edu |date= |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> In 2015–16, nearly $10 million in funds were granted for research. Research institutes include the Biotechnology Research Group; the Lucas Center for ]; Coastal Watershed Institute; Center for Environmental & Sustainability Education; FGCU Center for Leadership and Innovation; Florida Institute of Government; Center for Positive Aging; Whitaker Center for Science, Mathematics & Technology Education; Institute for Youth and Justice Studies, and the Regional Economic Research Institute.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fgcu.edu/orsp/ |title=Office of Research and Sponsored Programs |publisher=Fgcu.edu |access-date=July 15, 2010}}</ref> Since FGCU opened, the total funds awarded for research amount to $204.8 million {{as of|2016|lc=y}}.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.wgcu.org/post/fgcu-receiving-nsf-grant-fund-ciguatera-research |title=FGCU Receiving NSF Grant to Fund Ciguatera Research |last=Glenn |first=Mike Kiniry, Julie|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

===Rankings===
{{Infobox US university ranking
| Forbes = 519
| THE_WSJ = > 600
| USNWR_REG = 78
| Wamo_MASTERSU = 391
}}

Florida Gulf Coast University was ranked #331-440 in the National Universities category in the 2022-23 '']'' annual rankings of the best colleges and universities. The institution was also named #169-227 in the Top Public Schools category.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2022 |title=U.S. News & Word Report Best Colleges rankings Florida Gulf Coast University |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/fgcu-32553 |website=U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges}}</ref>

For its 2021 rankings of ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked FGCU 68th overall in Regional Universities South. In the south category, FGCU was also named the #16 Most Innovative School and #66 in Top Performers in Social Mobility.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Florida Gulf Coast University Rankings|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/fgcu-32553/overall-rankings|date=December 14, 2020|access-date=December 15, 2020|website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>

In 2020, ] ranked FGCU as the 30th-best undergraduate entrepreneurship program overall and first in ].<ref name=":2" />

''U.S. News'' ranked FGCU as tied for 78th among all regional universities in the southern United States in 2019, and tied for 29th among public ones.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/fort-myers-fl/fgcu-32553 |title=Florida Gulf Coast University |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref>


==Athletics== ==Athletics==
{{main|Florida Gulf Coast Eagles}} {{main|Florida Gulf Coast Eagles}}


FGCU's athletics teams are known as the ]. FGCU completed the four year transition to ] for all athletics programs in 2011. The Eagles currently compete in the Division I ] (A-Sun), which they joined in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title= After a rapid rise, how will FGCU sports grow in the next decade? |author= Seth Soffian|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/news_press/access/2117193881.html?FMT=ABS&date=Aug+22%2C+2010 |newspaper= ] |date= August 22, 2010 |accessdate=December 15, 2010}}</ref> FGCU's athletics teams are known as the ]. FGCU completed the four-year transition to ] for all athletics programs in 2011. The Eagles compete in the Division I ] (ASUN), which they joined in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=After a rapid rise, how will FGCU sports grow in the next decade? |author=Seth Soffian |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/news_press/access/2117193881.html?FMT=ABS&date=Aug+22%2C+2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104170503/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/news_press/access/2117193881.html?FMT=ABS&date=Aug+22,+2010 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |newspaper=] |date=August 22, 2010 |access-date=December 15, 2010}}</ref>


FGCU intercollegiate athletics offers: FGCU intercollegiate athletics offers:
*Men's and Women's Golf
*Men's and Women's Tennis
*Men's and Women's Basketball
*Women's Softball
*Men's Baseball
*Men's and Women's Cross Country
*Women's Volleyball
*Men's and Women's Soccer
*Women's Swimming and Diving


]
FGCU is a member of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I and a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, as well as the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. FGCU plays its men's and women's basketball games at ] and its baseball games at ].
* Men's and women's golf
* Men's and women's tennis
* Men's and women's basketball
* Women's softball
* Men's baseball
* Men's and women's cross country
* Women's volleyball
* Men's and women's soccer
* Women's swimming and diving
* Women's beach volleyball


FGCU is a member of the ] (NCAA) Division I, and a member of the ASUN Conference, as well as the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. FGCU plays its men's and women's basketball games at ] and its baseball games at ], with other on-campus facilities including softball and soccer fields, tennis courts and an aquatics complex for intercollegiate competition.
The average GPA of a student athlete at FGCU was 3.13 in the spring semester of 2010.<ref name="naplesnews.com"/>


The average GPA of a student athlete at FGCU was 3.27 in the spring semester of 2017.<ref name="naplesnews.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/nov/27/fgcu-student-athletes-gpa-ncaa-division-chris-sale/ |title=Making the grade: FGCU student-athletes have higher GPA than peers " Naples Daily News |last=Williams |first=Leslie |publisher=Naplesnews.com |access-date=March 31, 2013}}</ref>
===Basketball===
{{see also|Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball}}
FGCU women's basketball has experienced significant success in recent years. On March 24, 2007, FGCU women's basketball team ended their 35–1 season with a loss in the ] National Championship to ].<ref></ref> One year later, in 2008, the Women's Basketball team qualified for the ], becoming the first team to qualify for the WNIT in its first season of ] sports.<ref></ref> During the 2008 WNIT Tourney, the team became the first ] conference team to win a post-season game since 1998, when ] won in the Women's NCAA tourney.<ref></ref> The Women's team won the ] regular season championship with a conference record of 17–3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanticsun.org/wbasketball/ |title=Women's Basketball – Home – Atlantic Sun Conference Official Site |publisher=Atlanticsun.org |date= |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> but was ineligible to compete in the conference tourney, as the team was in transition from ] to ] athletics. In the 2010–2011 season, the FGCU woman's basketball team won the Atlantic Sun Conference again. In the 2011–12 Season, the Women's team won both the ]'s regular season and conference tourney titles, earning its first berth into the ]. The Eagles lost to St. Bonaventure University in the first round of the tournament 72-65 in Tallahassee, FL.

In 2012, FGCU's first year of full Division I postseason eligibility, the men's team played in the Atlantic Sun Championship final, losing to Belmont. In 2013, the team won the Atlantic Sun championship, beating top-seeded Mercer in the conference tournament final. That earned the team an automatic invitation to the ]. In its first-ever tournament appearance, the No. 15 seeded Eagles upset the No. 2 seeded ] in the second round of the tournament<ref name=NCAA_2013_First_round>{{cite web |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=330810046 |title=Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Georgetown Hoyas - NCAA Tournament Game - Recap - March 22, 2013 - ESPN |author=] |publisher=] |date=March 22, 2013 |accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref> and the No. 7 seeded San Diego State Aztecs in the third round.<ref name=NCAA_2013_Second_round>{{cite web |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=330830021 |title=Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. San Diego State Aztecs - NCAA Tournament Game - Recap - March 24, 2013 - ESPN |author=] |publisher=] |date=March 24, 2013 |accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref> The Eagles are the seventh No. 15 seed to advance to the roun of 64<ref name=NCAA_2013_First_round/> and the first to advance to the Sweet 16.<ref name=NCAA_2013_Second_round />


===Baseball=== ===Baseball===
The FGCU baseball team has sent several players to professional leagues, including ] pitchers ] who was selected unanimously as the ] Pitcher of the Year and First Team All Sun Conference, and all-star ] and ], both of whom played for the ]. Pitcher ] was the first Eagle to reach the major leagues, with the ]. Pitcher Justin Stiver was the first Eagle athlete drafted by a professional team in any sport, selected by the ] in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://fgcuathletics.com/archives.aspx?path=baseball |title=Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics - Story Archives |website=fgcuathletics.com|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>
The FGCU baseball team has won the Atlantic Sun Conference championship three years in a row and became eligible to compete in the NCAA post season in the 2010 season after the two-year NCAA reclassifying period. FGCU has several former baseball players playing in the minor leagues, and has two pitchers (], ]) pitching in the majors.


==Student life== ===Basketball===
{{See also|Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball|Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's basketball}}
===Residence life===
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On-campus housing is made up of three sections: North Lake Village, South Village, and West Lake Village. North Lake Village is located on an {{convert|80|acre|m2}} lake and features apartment-style residence halls, with ]. West Lake Village was previously owned by ] and formally called College Club Apartments. The college purchased the apartment complex for $17 million and the apartments officially became part of FGCU Housing and Residence Life in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hale |first=Leslie Williams |url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/jun/10/fgcu-seeks-buy-college-club-apartments-17m/ |title=FGCU seeks to buy College Club Apartments for $17M |publisher=Naples News |date=2010-06-10 |accessdate=2010-10-11}}</ref> Themed housing is available, such as Honors and Wellness communities. South Village (SoVi) is a ] residence hall with three buildings: Everglades Hall, Palmetto Hall, and Biscayne Hall, housing a total of over 1200 first-year students. In August 2012, South Village will open its fourth residence hall, Osprey Hall, which will house approximately 520 first-year students. In December 2012, Student Housing announced that a fifth residence hall, Eagle Hall, will be built and open roughly by Spring 2014. In total, there are currently over 2,700 students living in both North Lake Village and SoVi. Freshmen are not required to live on campus; however, given the unique, apartment-like nature of the residence halls, on campus housing is still filled to capacity every year. Individual halls sponsor their own activities and socials, and leadership positions are available in the Resident Hall Association. A commonly used form of transportation on campus is called the Eagle Express. This shuttle operates daily, taking students from their residence halls to classes and activities around campus. There is also a shuttle which takes students from the dorms to Gulf Coast Town Center that runs from Thursday through Saturday.
On March 24, 2007, FGCU's women's basketball team ended its 35–1 season with a loss in the ] National Championship to ].<ref>{{cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Dana |url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2007/mar/24/despite_loss_national_championship_recruits_optimi/ |title=Disappointment, heartbreak |publisher=Naplesnews.com |access-date=March 31, 2013}}</ref> One year later, in 2008, the women's basketball team qualified for the ], becoming the first team to qualify for the WNIT in its first season of Division I sports.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fgcuathletics.com/wbasketball/news/66/744/ |title=Women's Basketball to Host USF in First round of WNIT |publisher=Fgcuathletics.com |access-date=March 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914041205/http://www.fgcuathletics.com/wbasketball/news/66/744/ |archive-date=September 14, 2012}}</ref> During the 2008 WNIT Tourney, the team became the first ] team to win a post-season game since 1998, when ] won in the women's NCAA tourney.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fgcuathletics.com/wbasketball/news/66/754/ |title=FGCU Athletics – Official Site |publisher=Fgcuathletics.com |access-date=March 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921172032/http://www.fgcuathletics.com/wbasketball/news/66/754/ |archive-date=September 21, 2012}}</ref> The women's team has since won the Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season and/or tournament championship each year since (except for 2010) with annual postseason appearances either in the NCAA Tournament or the WNIT, in which the Eagles finished second nationally in 2016 after losing to South Dakota in the championship game.


In 2012, FGCU's first year of full Division I postseason eligibility, the men's team played in the Atlantic Sun Championship final, losing to Belmont. In ], the team won the Atlantic Sun championship, beating top-seeded Mercer in the conference tournament final earning the automatic invitation to the ]. In its first-ever tournament appearance, the No. 15 seeded Eagles upset the No. 2 seeded ] in the first round of the tournament<ref name="NCAA_2013_First_round">{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=330810046 |title=Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Georgetown Hoyas – NCAA Tournament Game – Recap – March 22, 2013 – ESPN |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN |date=March 22, 2013 |access-date=March 24, 2013}}</ref> and the No. 7 seeded ] in the second round.<ref name="NCAA_2013_Second_round">{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330830021 |title=Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. San Diego State Aztecs – NCAA Tournament Game – Recap – March 24, 2013 – ESPN |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN |date=March 24, 2013 |access-date=March 24, 2013}}</ref> The Eagles became the seventh No. 15 seed to advance to the round of 32<ref name="NCAA_2013_First_round" /> and the first to advance to the Sweet 16.<ref name="NCAA_2013_Second_round" /> The Eagles went on to win two more ASUN Conference championships in 2016 and 2017.
===Greek life===
Florida Gulf Coast University has 18 ] currently on campus. Greek life is governed by the Panhellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council, National PanHellenic Council, and the Multicultural Greek Council. The Interfraternity Council comprises six fraternities, and the Panhellenic Council comprises five sororities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/Panhellenic/661.asp |title=Panhellenic |publisher=Studentservices.fgcu.edu |date=1990-09-29 |accessdate=2010-07-15|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080612022107/http%3A//studentservices.fgcu.edu/Panhellenic/661.asp |archivedate = June 12, 2008|deadurl=yes}}</ref> As of 2011, there is no Greek Housing on campus.


==Student life==
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On-campus housing is made up of three sections: North Lake Village, South Village and West Lake Village. North Lake Village is on an 80-acre lake and features apartment-style residence halls with waterfront recreation. West Lake Village was previously owned by ] and formerly called College Club Apartments. Housing 501 students, it was bought by the university for $17 million, and the apartments officially became part of FGCU Housing and Residence Life in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hale |first=Leslie Williams |url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/jun/10/fgcu-seeks-buy-college-club-apartments-17m/ |title=FGCU seeks to buy College Club Apartments for $17M |publisher=Naples News |date=June 10, 2010 |access-date=October 11, 2010 |archive-date=March 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320065210/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/jun/10/fgcu-seeks-buy-college-club-apartments-17m/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Themed housing is available, such as Honors and Wellness communities. South Village (SoVi) is composed of suite-style residence halls with five buildings: Everglades Hall, Biscayne Hall, Palmetto Hall, Osprey Hall and Eagle Hall, housing more than 1,720 first-year students.


In the summer of 2013, South Village opened the SoVi Pool, a resort-style pool featuring a "beach-entry" and built-in pool volleyball court. FGCU enhanced the North Lake Village complex in 2017 by opening a new lakefront boardwalk and dining facility.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fgcu.edu/studentlife/housing/thefgculife/southvillage.aspx|title=South Village|website=www.fgcu.edu|language=en-US|access-date=December 2, 2018}}</ref>
===Campus recreation===
The school has over 100 student clubs and organizations, representing nearly every interest. Sport Clubs and Intramural Sports are also offered along with other recreational venues. Florida Gulf Coast Kiteboard Club is one of the major sports clubs along with the well known Ice Hockey and Rugby team. Campus Recreation is that largest student employer on campus with over 100 student-staff. Offering positions as Fitness Center Staff, Personal Trainers, Group Fitness Instructors, Lifeguards(Lake Front and Pool), Intramural Sports Referees and even Marketing/Advertising opportunities.] (SGA) and other leadership organizations are available. Dining options on campus include a ] with several fast-food outlets, and C3, a ] coffee shop located in the library, and a bagel bar in the large Student Union.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fgcu.edu/auxiliary/studentunion/ | title = The Student Union at Florida Gulf Coast University | publisher=Florida Gulf Coast University | accessdate = 2009-10-02}}</ref> A sandwich shop called The Perch is also in the Union. South Village residence complex contains Fresh Food Company cafe.


More than 3,200 students live in both North Lake Village and SoVi. Freshmen are not required to live on campus, but on-campus housing is usually filled to capacity every year.
The North Village residence halls are on a large lake with a beach, providing students a beach to relax on and to engage in water sports. Eagle's Landing is a small study and game lounge in the middle of North Village, adjacent to the common area. In addition, plenty of ], green space, and ponds are present on campus, and the campus is surrounded by a huge nature preserve. The school's athletic venues, including ] are right next to the complex.


Individual halls sponsor their own activities and socials, and leadership positions are available in the Resident Hall Association.
Eaglepalooza is a party thrown by Student Government every fall. It is a campus-wide event that is free for the student body and features games, headlining performances and other spirit activities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fgcu.edu/campusrec/Eaglepalooza.html |title=Campus Recreation |publisher=Fgcu.edu |date=2008-11-05 |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> The event in 2008 attracted 7,000 people, featuring big-name headliners ] (who was forced to cancel due to schedule conflict) and ].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/21/busta-rhymes-draws-thousands-fgcus-eaglepalooza/ | title = Busta Rhymes draws thousands to FGCU’s Eaglepalooza | publisher=Naples Daily News | accessdate = 2009-10-02}}</ref> ] performed for the 2007 event.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://media.www.eaglenews.org/media/storage/paper1344/news/2008/10/22/News/FloRida.Scheduled.For.Eaglepalooza.08-3500161.shtml | title = Flo-Rida scheduled for EaglePalooza '08 | publisher=Eagle News | accessdate = 2009-10-07}}</ref> ] and ] performed at the 2009 Eaglepalooza event. At 2010's Eaglepalooza, hip-hop group ] performed.


A commonly used form of transportation on campus is the Eagle Express, a shuttle that operates daily, taking students from residence halls to classes and activities around campus.
===Off-campus recreation===
Nearby off-campus diversions include Gulf Coast Town Center and Miromar Outlets, both located two miles (3&nbsp;km) from campus, which are open-air malls featuring nightlife. Coconut Point is another open-air mall only a bit further away, on ]. Entertainment that is around the ] area include ],<ref>{{cite web|author=Raymond L. Daugherty Jr. |url=http://www.downtownfortmyers.com/Night_Clubs/default.cfm |title=Night Clubs |publisher=Downtown Fort Myers |date= |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> the 7 miles of beautiful Fort Myers Beach, with night life, accommodations and excellent food. Naples Beach which has been called Best All-Around Beach by ] in 2005,<ref>{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}</ref> entertainment district 5th Avenue South in ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifthavenuesouth.com/index.php |title=Fifth Avenue South Naples, Naples Florida Shopping, Restaurants and Accommodations, Naples Florida Entertainment – Naples Florida |publisher=Fifthavenuesouth.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> downtown ]<ref></ref> and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm |title=Everglades National Park (U.S. National Park Service) |publisher=Nps.gov |date=2010-05-29 |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref>


===Greek life===
===Career development and internships===
Florida Gulf Coast University has 28 ] on campus.<ref name="FastFacts"/> Greek life is governed by the Panhellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council, National PanHellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/Panhellenic/661.asp |title=Panhellenic |publisher=Studentservices.fgcu.edu |date=September 29, 1990 |access-date=July 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612022107/http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/Panhellenic/661.asp |archive-date=June 12, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> There is no separate Greek housing on campus.
The office of Career Development Services acts as a referral services for the students seeking internships and full-time employment in the area.<ref></ref> The department offers major selection, interview coaching, and guidance for undergraduate, graduate, doctoral students, and alumni of the university

===Campus recreation===
The official Campus Recreation department organizes several day and overnight trips annually, including rock climbing, skydiving, white-water rafting, sea kayaking and more. There are also 27 official sports clubs on campus, many of which engage in intercollegiate competition with their peers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fgcu.edu/studentlife/campusrec/outdoorpursuits/waterfront.aspx |title=Waterfront |website=fgcu.edu|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

=== Student organizations ===
There are more than 250 Registered Student Organizations at FGCU, including Student Government, which appropriates funding for many of them.


===Media=== ===Media===
The university has operated ] stations ] television and ] since 1996, when the license was transferred from the ] in ]. WGCU is a ] member while WGCU-FM is an ] member and broadcasts news, talk and ]. The ''Eagle News'' is the school's official newspaper; it is printed weekly and also publishes news and blogs on their . The university has operated ] stations ] television and ] since 1996, when the license was transferred from the ] in Tampa. WGCU is a ] member while WGCU-FM is an ] member and broadcasts news, talk, and jazz. FGCU 360 Now is a website that features university news and complements the official university periodical, ''FGCU 360 Magazine'', which was rebranded in 2016 after originally publishing as Pinnacle.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wgcu.org/about/ |title=About – WGCU |website=wgcu.org|accessdate=November 28, 2018}}</ref>


''Eagle Media'' is the university's official independent student media group. Originally founded in 1997 as "''The Eagle''" newspaper, the media group now publishes a weekly newspaper, a website, and TV/radio programming when classes are in session.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Eagle Media |url=https://eaglenews.org/mission-statement/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Eagle News}}</ref> In 2017, the Student Media Advisory Board recognized ''Eagle News'', ENTV and Eagle Radio jointly as Eagle Media, FGCU's only student-led media program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eagle Media History |url=https://eaglenews.org/mission-statement/ |accessdate=August 15, 2022 |website=Eagle News}}</ref>
===Performing arts and music===
FGCU is home to the black box theater where multiple plays and performances are held every year. The university just completed a {{convert|24,700|sqft|m2|adj=on}} expansion of the fine arts building where the Bower School of Music is to be located.


== Campus demographics ==
===Distinguished speaker series===
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Florida Gulf Coast University is listed as a ] (CDP) in 2020 for statistical purposes. It is part of the ]
FGCU has a distinguished speaker series where one major, high-profile speaker comes and speaks to the students every year. Former ] and retired General ] spoke to a crowd of 4,000 at FGCU's ] on March 23, 2007, as a part of the University Lecture Series.<ref></ref> ] also spoke to a crowd of about 4,000 FGCU students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2005/mar/01/ndn_maya_angelou_thrills_southwest_florida_audienc/ |title=Maya Angelou thrills Southwest Florida audience » Naples Daily News |publisher=Naplesnews.com |date=2010-07-08 |accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> ] spoke to a sold-out crowd of FGCU students as well. Current U.S. Vice President ] has held an event here, as well as former VP ]. Between 2008 and 2010, the lecture series was put on hold, but returned in April 2011, with former ] ] as the guest speaker.<ref></ref>


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==Notable alumni==
|+'''Florida Gulf Coast University CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
*]: ]
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
*]: Retired ] pitcher for the ]
!Pop 2020<ref name="2020CensusP2">{{Cite web |title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Florida Gulf Coast University CDP, Florida |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1223005&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |website=]}}</ref>
*]: Professional baseball player <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=colemca01| title= Casey Coleman Stats |publisher= Baseball Almanac |accessdate= November 26, 2012}}</ref>
!% 2020
*]: Professional ] driver
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*]: Professional golfer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/027797/derek-lamely/| title =Derek Lamely
|] alone (NH)
| publisher= PGA Tour|accessdate= November 26, 2012}}</ref>
|2,631
*]: Professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=salech01|
|71.90%
title= Chris Sale Stats|publisher=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=salech01|accessdate= November 26, 2012}}</ref>
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|] alone (NH)
|243
|6.64%
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|] or ] alone (NH)
|8
|0.22%
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|] alone (NH)
|51
|1.39%
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|] alone (NH)
|0
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|] alone (NH)
|22
|0.60%
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|] (NH)
|141
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|] (any race)
|563
|15.39%
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* ], professional baseball player
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* ], former member of the ]
* ], professional baseball player
* ], professional racecar driver
* ], professional baseball player
* ], professional baseball player
* ], member of the ]
* ], member of the ]
* ], professional basketball player
* ], professional basketball player
* ], professional ] driver
* ], professional golfer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/027797/derek-lamely/ |title=Derek Lamely |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019061042/http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/027797/derek-lamely/ |archive-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref>
* ], concert pianist<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fgcu.edu/vpchiefofstaff/pressrelease.asp?id=21150 |title=Vice President and Chief of Staff |publisher=Fgcu.edu |date=October 24, 2013 |access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref>
* ], Florida state representative
* ], professional baseball player


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Public university in Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Florida Gulf Coast University
Seal of Florida Gulf Coast University
Motto"Truth, Knowledge, Wisdom"
TypePublic university
EstablishedMay 3, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-05-03)
Parent institutionState University System of Florida
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliation
Endowment$129.3 million (2022)
ChairmanBlake Gable
PresidentAysegul Timur
ProvostMark Rieger
Academic staff526
Administrative staff875
Students15,969 (fall 2022)
Undergraduates14,024
Postgraduates1,056
LocationFort Myers, Florida, United States
26°27′45″N 81°46′22″W / 26.462499°N 81.772898°W / 26.462499; -81.772898
CampusLarge suburb, 800 acres (320 ha)
MediaEagle Media
ColorsCobalt blue and emerald green
   
NicknameEagles
Sporting affiliations
MascotAzul the Eagle
Websitefgcu.edu
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Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public university in Lee County, Florida, near Fort Myers. It is part of the State University System of Florida and is its second-youngest member. The university was established on May 3, 1991, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It offers 58 bachelor's degree programs, 25 master's degree programs, 6 doctoral degree programs, and 12 graduate certificates.

FGCU's intercollegiate athletic teams, the Eagles, compete in the ASUN Conference in NCAA Division I sports.

History

Establishment

In 1991, Charles B. Edwards, chair of the board of regents, lobbied the Florida Legislature to pass legislation recommending that Florida's 10th state university be built in the Florida Southwest Region. Florida governor Lawton Chiles signed the bill authorizing the school in May 1991.

The board of regents selected a 760-acre (310 ha) site in the south Fort Myers area donated by Ben Hill Griffin III on which to build the university. On April 26, 1993, Roy E. McTarnaghan, who served as the executive vice chancellor for the State University System of Florida, was appointed president of the yet-unnamed "New University of Southwest Florida". McTarnaghan and a small number of employees set up temporary base in downtown Fort Myers in a space provided by the Lee County Commission. The school commemorates August 25, 1997, as its commencement date, the first time classes were held on campus.

Academic Building 5 at Florida Gulf Coast University was later renamed Charles B. Edwards Hall, in honor of Edwards.

Expansion and growth

In July 1999, William C. Merwin became FGCU's second president. Merwin sought to create a traditional four-year university. An active fundraiser, Merwin raised more than $250 million for the university in eight years, rapidly expanding the school. New buildings included Lutgert College of Business, Holmes Hall (U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering), Whitaker Hall, Cohen Center (the student union), Alico Arena, and an expansion of on-campus housing. Student enrollment increased from approximately 2,000 in its first year to almost 15,000 as of 2017. In 2007, Wilson G. Bradshaw became the university's third president. Bradshaw announced that he would step down after the 2016–17 academic year, and the Board of Trustees selected Michael V. Martin as his successor.

Responding to a challenge for state universities to improve their four-year graduation rate, FGCU in 2016 introduced a program, Soar in 4, that reimburses out-of-pocket tuition expenses for the freshman year of students who graduate within four years and meet certain other criteria.

Martin, a former chancellor of Louisiana State University and the Colorado State University System, succeeded Bradshaw as Florida Gulf Coast University president on July 1, 2017. The transition from Bradshaw to Martin came during the university's celebration of its 20th anniversary.

In 2017, the College of Health Professions & Social Work was renamed the Marieb College of Health & Human Services after a $10 million gift from donor Elaine Nicpon Marieb, for whom Marieb Hall was named after her original $5 million pledge.

In June 2023, The Board of Trustees selected Aysegul Timur as FGCU's fifth president, making her the first woman president in the university's history. Timur took office on July 1, 2023.

Main campus

FGCU main campus

FGCU's 807-acre (3.27 km) campus is in unincorporated Southwest Florida in Lee County, 21 mi (34 km) from Naples and south of Fort Myers. It is within San Carlos Park's fire district and has a Fort Myers postal code.

The 150-acre (0.61 km) center of the campus, known as the Academic Core, contains the buildings housing most of the school's classrooms and labs. There are three separate housing areas on the periphery of the campus: North Lake, South Village, and West Lake Village. North Lake Village overlooks Lake Como, with recreational activities including boating and water skiing, with a new boardwalk and dining facility opening along its waterfront in 2017.

Expansion

Lutgert College of Business

The Lutgert College of Business building opened in 2008, Holmes Hall (which houses the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering) in 2009, and Herbert J. Sugden Hall (home to the School of Resort & Hospitality Management) in 2008. Academic Building 7 for the College of Arts and Sciences was completed in 2010 and named Seidler Hall in 2016 after donors Lee and Gene Seidler. In 2012, Academic Building 8 was completed. Now Marieb Hall, it was dedicated to Elaine Nicpon Marieb in 2012. The $24 million, 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m) building was designed for the College of Health Professions, which in 2017 was renamed the Marieb College of Health & Human Services after Marieb's second transformative gift, an additional $10 million pledge.

Other construction projects include expansion of the Cohen Center (the student union building also affectionately known as Harv's Place in honor of donor Harvey Cohen), an addition to the fine arts building, a 2017 expansion of Alico Arena, an addition of one of the largest solar panel fields at a university, and the construction of academic building 9. FGCU also opened a new facility a few miles northeast of campus in 2016, the Emergent Technologies Institute.

FGCU has created the Everglades Wetland Research Park (EWRP), housed in the Kapnick Education and Research Center on the campus of the Naples Botanical Garden in Naples, Florida, approximately 35 miles south of the main FGCU campus. The EWRP provides teaching, research, and service related to wetland, river, coastal science and ecological engineering.

In 2019, FGCU began construction for The Water School, a facility to house research labs and classrooms focused on environmental implications of water quality in Southwest Florida. Upon its completion, The Water School (also known as Academic Building 9) became FGCU's largest academic building. The Water School opened in November 2022.

Satellite campuses

There are three other satellite campuses: Naples, the Atrium in Fort Myers, and Herald Court Centre in Punta Gorda, where continuing education and lifelong learning classes are held. The FGCU Board of Trustees voted in January 2010 to assume ownership of 500 acres (2.0 km) in Buckingham. Located between East Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres, the land already contains over 60 buildings and housing for 300 people. Originally, the property operated as Gulf Coast Center, a residential facility for people with developmental disabilities. After the state phased out such large-scale institutions, FGCU's board of trustees accepted the land donation. It is used for off-campus team-building exercises and storage, among other things.

In 2007, the university purchased the former Bonita Beach Plantation Resort in Bonita Springs for use as a marine research laboratory. The Norm and Nancy Vester Marine and Environmental Science Research Field Station site has 10 boat slips and is located on Estero Bay. The site includes laboratories, offices, apartments for visiting researchers and a classroom.

Environmental sustainability

Since its founding, 400 acres (1.6 km) on the main campus have been set aside for environmental preservation. FGCU also has constructed a number of lakes on the campus that are home to large numbers of wildlife; the lakes also help promote the ecology of the area. Environmental sustainability is the principal goal expressed in the university charter. Seidler Hall, the new facility housing science laboratories and classrooms for the College of Arts and Sciences, achieved platinum certification, the highest level awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The university's 15-acre (61,000 m) solar field supplies about 85 percent of the energy needed to operate Holmes, Lutgert and Seidler halls, reducing FGCU's reliance on Florida Power & Light Co. by 18 percent. An ice thermal storage plant sends chilled water through an underground loop that cools campus buildings, saving more than $1.64 million over five years. The newest residence halls—Everglades, Biscayne, Palmetto, Osprey, and Eagle—heat their water via rooftop solar panels.

Library

FGCU's Library Complex

The Library Complex is on FGCU's main campus in Fort Myers. The main facility accommodated 1 million visitors for the first time in the 2016–17 school year. The library has more than 1.5 million items in its collection, which can be accessed by students or any patron with a library card. The library also subscribes to more than 400 databases to allow students and patrons access to more than 700 million full-text articles. Its east wing includes a 115-seat computer lab.

In 2014, the Collection Analysis Project (CAP) began so that the FGCU library could determine what parts of the collection were being utilized by students and what could be removed in order to make way for various new projects within the library. One of the projects completed in 2023 is a renovation of the computer lab in the east wing of the first floor. The renovation features new furniture, computers, and work areas. In addition to its various print and electronic collections, the library also houses various art pieces, including seven signed lithographs by Salvador Dalí. The Archives and Special Collections unit on the library's third floor has held various exhibitions since the fall of 2013. The list of past exhibits is on the library's website. Other resources in the library complex include the ArtLab Gallery, Center for Academic Achievement, Lucas Center for Faculty Development, and the Writing Center. In 2019, the Library Complex was formally named after FGCU's third president, Wilson G. Bradshaw.

Academics

College/school Year founded
College of Arts and Sciences 1995
Marieb College of Health & Human Services 1997
College of Professional Studies 1997
College of Education 2001
U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering 2005
Lutgert College of Business 2008
School of Entrepreneurship 2019
The Water School 2019

Florida Gulf Coast University academics are divided into eight colleges. In 2017–18, new freshmen averaged an ACT composite score of 23.3, a combined math and reading average SAT score of 1143, and a high school grade point average of 3.9.

The Lutgert College of Business is an AACSB-accredited institution, offering undergraduate degrees in accounting, computer information systems, economics, finance, management, and marketing; and the Small Business Development Center, which offers counseling and other services to regional businesses. The college offers the following graduate degrees: accounting and taxation, computer information systems, and business administration (both traditional and executive). FGCU also added a real estate undergraduate degree, which began in the fall of 2012.

FGCU's School of Entrepreneurship is a nationally ranked and SACSCOC-accredited institution that offers an undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary entrepreneurship studies (B.A.), entrepreneurship minor, and entrepreneurship graduate certificate. The School of Entrepreneurship houses the FGCU Institute for Entrepreneurship, which operates all extracurricular programs and activities such as the FGCU Runway Program Student and Alumni Business Incubator, Freshman Entrepreneurship Living-Learning Community, and FGCU Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program.

The Resort and Hospitality Management Department offers several majors, with students getting the opportunity to gain supervised field work experience at one of many resorts and spas in the area. Professional golf management is a unique program with limited access (it's the only remaining Professional Golfers Association–certified program in Florida and one of just 19 in the country), much like the nursing, music and athletic training programs.

FGCU also has a unique requirement for graduation—University Colloquium: A Sustainable Future. The aim of this colloquium is to educate graduates on the importance of ecology, preservation, and sustainability. FGCU also makes service learning a graduation requirement, and students have contributed more than 2.2 million volunteer hours in the community since the university opened in 1997.

FGCU's College of Engineering also offers civil, environmental, bioengineering and software engineering, the last of which began to phase out the overlapping computer science degree in 2011. Holmes Hall was built to facilitate the engineering programs, along with the Emergent Technologies Institute. FGCU's bachelor's programs in bioengineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, and software engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. A Master of Science in engineering (MSE) program began in 2017.

In 2017, FGCU elevated its honors program to an Honors College, opening in August with almost 900 students.

Research

In 2015–16, nearly $10 million in funds were granted for research. Research institutes include the Biotechnology Research Group; the Lucas Center for Real Estate; Coastal Watershed Institute; Center for Environmental & Sustainability Education; FGCU Center for Leadership and Innovation; Florida Institute of Government; Center for Positive Aging; Whitaker Center for Science, Mathematics & Technology Education; Institute for Youth and Justice Studies, and the Regional Economic Research Institute. Since FGCU opened, the total funds awarded for research amount to $204.8 million as of 2016.

Rankings

Academic rankings
Master's
Washington Monthly391
Regional
U.S. News & World Report78
National
Forbes519
WSJ/College Pulse> 600

Florida Gulf Coast University was ranked #331-440 in the National Universities category in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of the best colleges and universities. The institution was also named #169-227 in the Top Public Schools category.

For its 2021 rankings of U.S. News & World Report ranked FGCU 68th overall in Regional Universities South. In the south category, FGCU was also named the #16 Most Innovative School and #66 in Top Performers in Social Mobility.

In 2020, The Princeton Review ranked FGCU as the 30th-best undergraduate entrepreneurship program overall and first in Florida.

U.S. News ranked FGCU as tied for 78th among all regional universities in the southern United States in 2019, and tied for 29th among public ones.

Athletics

Main article: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

FGCU's athletics teams are known as the Eagles. FGCU completed the four-year transition to NCAA Division I for all athletics programs in 2011. The Eagles compete in the Division I Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN), which they joined in 2007.

FGCU intercollegiate athletics offers:

FGCU Eagles baseball
  • Men's and women's golf
  • Men's and women's tennis
  • Men's and women's basketball
  • Women's softball
  • Men's baseball
  • Men's and women's cross country
  • Women's volleyball
  • Men's and women's soccer
  • Women's swimming and diving
  • Women's beach volleyball

FGCU is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, and a member of the ASUN Conference, as well as the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. FGCU plays its men's and women's basketball games at Alico Arena and its baseball games at Swanson Stadium, with other on-campus facilities including softball and soccer fields, tennis courts and an aquatics complex for intercollegiate competition.

The average GPA of a student athlete at FGCU was 3.27 in the spring semester of 2017.

Baseball

The FGCU baseball team has sent several players to professional leagues, including Major League Baseball pitchers Richard Bleier who was selected unanimously as the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year and First Team All Sun Conference, and all-star Chris Sale and Kutter Crawford, both of whom played for the 2021 Boston Red Sox. Pitcher Casey Coleman was the first Eagle to reach the major leagues, with the 2010 Chicago Cubs. Pitcher Justin Stiver was the first Eagle athlete drafted by a professional team in any sport, selected by the Houston Astros in the 2006 MLB draft.

Basketball

See also: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball and Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's basketball
The front of Alico Arena on the campus of FGCU

On March 24, 2007, FGCU's women's basketball team ended its 35–1 season with a loss in the Division II National Championship to Southern Connecticut State University. One year later, in 2008, the women's basketball team qualified for the WNIT, becoming the first team to qualify for the WNIT in its first season of Division I sports. During the 2008 WNIT Tourney, the team became the first Atlantic Sun Conference team to win a post-season game since 1998, when Florida International University won in the women's NCAA tourney. The women's team has since won the Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season and/or tournament championship each year since (except for 2010) with annual postseason appearances either in the NCAA Tournament or the WNIT, in which the Eagles finished second nationally in 2016 after losing to South Dakota in the championship game.

In 2012, FGCU's first year of full Division I postseason eligibility, the men's team played in the Atlantic Sun Championship final, losing to Belmont. In 2013, the team won the Atlantic Sun championship, beating top-seeded Mercer in the conference tournament final earning the automatic invitation to the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In its first-ever tournament appearance, the No. 15 seeded Eagles upset the No. 2 seeded Georgetown Hoyas in the first round of the tournament and the No. 7 seeded San Diego State Aztecs in the second round. The Eagles became the seventh No. 15 seed to advance to the round of 32 and the first to advance to the Sweet 16. The Eagles went on to win two more ASUN Conference championships in 2016 and 2017.

Student life

Residence life

Lake Como and North Lake Village student housing
Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
Race and ethnicity Total
White 60% 60 
Hispanic 24% 24 
Black 7% 7 
Other 5% 5 
Foreign national 2% 2 
Asian 2% 2 
Economic diversity
Low-income 32% 32 
Affluent 68% 68 

On-campus housing is made up of three sections: North Lake Village, South Village and West Lake Village. North Lake Village is on an 80-acre lake and features apartment-style residence halls with waterfront recreation. West Lake Village was previously owned by American Campus Communities and formerly called College Club Apartments. Housing 501 students, it was bought by the university for $17 million, and the apartments officially became part of FGCU Housing and Residence Life in 2010. Themed housing is available, such as Honors and Wellness communities. South Village (SoVi) is composed of suite-style residence halls with five buildings: Everglades Hall, Biscayne Hall, Palmetto Hall, Osprey Hall and Eagle Hall, housing more than 1,720 first-year students.

In the summer of 2013, South Village opened the SoVi Pool, a resort-style pool featuring a "beach-entry" and built-in pool volleyball court. FGCU enhanced the North Lake Village complex in 2017 by opening a new lakefront boardwalk and dining facility.

More than 3,200 students live in both North Lake Village and SoVi. Freshmen are not required to live on campus, but on-campus housing is usually filled to capacity every year.

Individual halls sponsor their own activities and socials, and leadership positions are available in the Resident Hall Association.

A commonly used form of transportation on campus is the Eagle Express, a shuttle that operates daily, taking students from residence halls to classes and activities around campus.

Greek life

Florida Gulf Coast University has 28 fraternity and sorority chapters on campus. Greek life is governed by the Panhellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council, National PanHellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council. There is no separate Greek housing on campus.

Campus recreation

The official Campus Recreation department organizes several day and overnight trips annually, including rock climbing, skydiving, white-water rafting, sea kayaking and more. There are also 27 official sports clubs on campus, many of which engage in intercollegiate competition with their peers.

Student organizations

There are more than 250 Registered Student Organizations at FGCU, including Student Government, which appropriates funding for many of them.

Media

The university has operated public broadcasting stations WGCU television and WGCU-FM since 1996, when the license was transferred from the University of South Florida in Tampa. WGCU is a PBS member while WGCU-FM is an NPR member and broadcasts news, talk, and jazz. FGCU 360 Now is a website that features university news and complements the official university periodical, FGCU 360 Magazine, which was rebranded in 2016 after originally publishing as Pinnacle.

Eagle Media is the university's official independent student media group. Originally founded in 1997 as "The Eagle" newspaper, the media group now publishes a weekly newspaper, a website, and TV/radio programming when classes are in session. In 2017, the Student Media Advisory Board recognized Eagle News, ENTV and Eagle Radio jointly as Eagle Media, FGCU's only student-led media program.

Campus demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20203,659—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

Florida Gulf Coast University is listed as a census-designated place (CDP) in 2020 for statistical purposes. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Florida Gulf Coast University CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,631 71.90%
Black or African American alone (NH) 243 6.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 8 0.22%
Asian alone (NH) 51 1.39%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 22 0.60%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 141 3.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 563 15.39%
Total 3,659 100.00%

Notable alumni

Richard Bleier
Chris Sale

See also

Notes

  1. Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.
  2. The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  3. The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

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