Lower Level Transfers (less than 60 transferable hours) | Upper Level Transfers (60 or more transferable hours)

Lower Level Transfer Application Process (under 60 semester hours of transferable credit)

1. Submit the FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application for admission. There are 2 different ways to apply. You may apply online through our website or submit a paper application.
   • Be sure to properly complete the Residency Form and provide the proper signatures
   • Be sure to complete the code of conduct section and provide any necessary documentation if needed.
   • Be sure to sign the application.
2. You must submit the non-refundable $30.00 application fee (payable to Florida Gulf Coast University). If you apply online through our website, you must pay the fee with a credit card or the application will not be processed.
3. Have your high school send an OFFICIAL final high school transcript reflecting all completed coursework and date of graduation to Florida Gulf Coast University.  A transcript is considered official if it is in a sealed envelope from the high school or if it is sent electronically directly to FGCU.  We accept electronic transcripts from most Florida Public High Schools.  Photocopies, faxed copies, and PDF attachments are not considered official.
   
   • Applicants who hold a GED must submit OFFICIAL GED test score results.
   • Applicants who are home-schooled must submit a transcript.  If the home school is using a transcript service, have the service provide an OFFICIAL student transcript.  If another transcript option is being utilized, please make sure to itemize each course completed by academic year.  After grades are earned in the designated courses, the transcript should be signed by the home school educator and then have the signature notarized.  If the home school is offering courses where the title does not make it clear as to subject content, please include a description of these courses.
   • Applicants who hold a degree from an out of country school that is equivalent to a high school diploma must have their transcripts sent to an outside evaluation agency.  An evaluation will be done to determine whether the credential is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma.
4. Submit  all OFFICIAL test scores. FGCU accepts the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I, Reasoning Test) for admission purposes. If you have never taken either of these tests before, you may take the ACT or SAT at any location convenient to you and have the scores sent to FGCU by indicating on the ACT registration form the FGCU Score Report code of 0733 or for the SAT indicating the Score Report code of 5221. To be considered official, the scores may be submitted directly from the testing agency by paper or electronically or be on an OFFICIAL high school transcript.
5. Have OFFICIAL college transcripts from each and every college or university attended sent to FGCU. A transcript is considered official if it is in a sealed envelope from the college or university or if it is sent electronically directly to FGCU.  We accept electronic transcripts from the following  Florida State/Community College and State Universities:
   
   • Broward College
   • Daytona State College
   • Edison State College
   • Florida State College at Jacksonville
   • Hillsborough Community College
   • Indian River State College
   • Miami Dade College
   • Northwest Florida State College
   • Pasco-Hernando Community College
   • Santa Fe College
   • South Florida Community College
   • St. Johns River State College
   • Tallahassee Community College
   Transfer applicants must have at least a 2.0 (on a 4.0) scale cumulative grade point average on all work attempted at the last institution. If more than one institution has been attended, applicants must have a combined cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.0.

**NOTE**  Transcripts, test scores, and all supporting documentation received and opened by the university may not be transferred to a third party or the applicant and become the sole property of FGCU.

       All documentation should be submitted to:  

                                           Florida Gulf Coast University
                                           Office of Undergraduate Admissions
                                           10501 FGCU Boulevard South
                                           Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565


For information on Transfer of Credit and Articulation Agreements please refer to our Transfer Articulation page.

Upper Level Transfer Application Process (at least 60 semester hours of transferable credit)

1. Submit the FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application for admission. There are 2 different ways to apply. You may apply online through our website or submit a paper application.
   
   • Be sure to properly complete the Residency Form and provide the proper signatures.
   • Be sure to complete the code of conduct section and provide any necessary documentation if needed.
   • Be sure to sign the application.
2. You must submit the non-refundable $30.00 application fee (payable to Florida Gulf Coast University). If you apply online through our website, you must pay the fee with a credit card or the application will not be processed.
3. Have OFFICIAL college transcripts from each and every college or university attended sent to FGCU. A transcript is considered official if it is in a sealed envelope from the college or university or if it is sent electronically directly to FGCU. We accept electronic transcripts from the following Florida State/Community College and State Universities:
   
   • Broward College
   • Daytona State College
   • Edison State College
   • Florida State College at Jacksonville
   • Hillsborough Community College
   • Indian River State College
   • Miami Dade College
   • Northwest Florida State College
   • Pasco-Hernando Community College
   • Santa Fe College
   • South Florida Community College
   • St. Johns River State College
   • Tallahassee Community College
   Transfer applicants must have at least a 2.0 (on a 4.0) scale cumulative grade point average on all work attempted at the last institution. If more than one institution has been attended, applicants must have a combined cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.0.
4. Provide verification of course requirements. Applicants will need to have at minimum two English Composition courses AND two college level Mathematics courses, such as Algebra, Statistics, Liberal Arts Mathematics, or Finite Mathematics. A grade point average of 2.5 or higher is required in the two English courses, as well as the two Mathematics courses. See the Upper Level Transfer Admissions requirements for information on how to meet this requirement.  Applicants are highly encouraged to submit official SAT/ACT scores.
5. Provide verification of 2 years of one foreign language in high school or at least 8 semester hours of one foreign language completed in college (verification is by OFFICIAL transcript – high school or college – or equivalent proficiency). If the foreign language requirement is not met at admission to FGCU, it becomes a graduation requirement.
6. Declare a major. Upper Level Transfer Students must declare a major before they can be admitted. Please choose a major (other than Undeclared) when filling out the application for admission.

**NOTE**  Transcripts, test scores, and all supporting documentation received and opened by the university may not be transferred to a third party or the applicant and become the sole property of FGCU.

       All documentation should be submitted to:  

                                           Florida Gulf Coast University
                                           Office of Undergraduate Admissions
                                           10501 FGCU Boulevard South
                                           Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565

For information on Transfer of Credit and Articulation Agreements please refer to our Transfer Articulation page.