Presidents

• Wilson G. Bradshaw, Ph.D. (2007-Present )
• William C. Merwin, Ph.D. (1999-2007 )
• Roy E. McTarnaghan, Ph.D. (1993-1999 )

Accreditation

• Florida Gulf Coast University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

Degree Programs

• 52 undergraduate degree programs
• 30 graduate degree programs
• 1 specialist program
• 2 doctorate degree programs

Colleges

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Health Professions
• College of Professional Studies
• Lutgert College of Business
• The UA Whitaker College of Engineering

Students

• Number of students: 11,279 undergraduate, 1,376 graduate
• 51% are from Southwest Florida (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties), and 92% are from Florida
  • 8% are from other states
• Average SAT score for new students is 1530
• Average grade point average (GPA) for all current FGCU students is 2.99
• 3,675 students reside in on-campus housing (including West Lake Village)

Local Enrollment

• 35% of students are from Lee County
• 15% of students are from Collier County
• 4% of students are from Charlotte County
• 2.5% of students are from Sarasota County
• 2.3% of students are from Broward County

Athletics

• FGCU Athletics belongs to NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference
• Current sports in:
  • Men’s teams: Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis
  • Women’s teams: Basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, sand volleyball

Campus

• 760 acres
• 15-acre solar field
• 89 completed buildings on campus

FGCU Off-site Properties

• Atrium Executive Center, Fort Myers (classrooms, conference space)
• Gulf Coast Center at Buckingham (505 acres, 60+ buildings, softball field, pool, challenge course)
• Harvey Kapnick Education and Research Center, Naples (11,667 square feet, classrooms, labs, conference space)
• Herald Court Centre, Punta Gorda (classrooms, meeting space)
• Naples Center, Naples (classrooms, conference rooms)
• Vester Marine Science Lab, Bonita Springs (14,652 square feet, labs, apartments, docks)
• West Lake Village (student housing)

Renaissance Academy

• Hundreds of non-credit courses offered throughout the year at delivery sites throughout Southwest Florida

Student Clubs and Organizations

• 18   Fraternities and sororities
• 24   Sports clubs
• 150 Student organizations

Service to Community

• 149,867 student service learning hours accrued in the community between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011
• 1,041,723.5 student service learning hours accrued in the community since FGCU’s opening in 1997

Alumni

• 13,473 alumni receiving one or more FGCU degrees as of spring 2011
• Percentage of all alumni live in:
  • 35%  Lee County
  • 15%  Collier County
  • 4%    Charlotte County
  • 2.5% Sarasota County
  • 2.3% Broward County
• States with most alumni:
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • North Carolina
  • New York

Faculty and Staff

• Total number of faculty is 450
• Total number of staff is 643

Research and Sponsored Programs

• Award amount for Research and Sponsored Programs was $14.7 million for 2010-11
• Since FGCU’s opening in 1997, total award amount has been nearly $150 million
• No Patents applied for in 2010-2011