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Important Notes

  • DO NOT FILL OUT AN ONLINE APPLICATION IF YOU ARE A RETURNING FGCU STUDENT.
  • DO NOT FILL OUT AN ONLINE APPLICATION IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE NEW EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST (EDS) PROGRAM. Instead, please fill out the Printable Graduate Application.

If you are a first-time FGCU student, a $30 Application Fee is required.  If you are a previous FGCU student, and/or are currently enrolled, and/or have a current pending admission application, you are exempt from the Application Fee.  If you are not sure whether an application fee will be required from you, please call the Graduate Studies Office at (239) 590-7988 or send us an email to graduate@fgcu.edu.

Our Online Applications require the submission of a $30 Application Fee.  If you are a previous FGCU student, and/or are currently enrolled, and/or have a current pending admission application, you must complete the Printable versions of the Graduate and/or Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree Applications and submit them to the Office of Graduate Studies by mail, fax, or email.

ONLINE APPLICATIONS: GRADUATE AND POST-BACCALAUREATE NON-DEGREE
First-Time FGCU Students and Applicants Only
https://gulfline.fgcu.edu/pls/fgpo/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon

PRINTABLE GRADUATE APPLICATION
CLICK HERE

PRINTABLE POST-BACCALAUREATE NON-DEGREE INFORMATION
CLICK HERE

NOTE: PLEASE LIST ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES EVER ATTENDED ON YOUR GRADUATE APPLICATION.  Official Transcripts (in their originally sealed envelope) must be requested from all colleges and universities that comprise your entire academic record.

Residency Requirements

Residency Form [.pdf - 32kb]

Check Your Application Status

  1. Go to http://gulfline.fgcu.edu/.
  2. Choose "Admission Status Inquiry."
  3. Enter UIN and PIN number.
  4. Users who have forgotten their PIN must request it in person at the office of the Registrar or Admissions with a photo ID; or through the mail  by sending a signed letter with signature, birthdate, and Social Security Number to Graduate Admissions, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, FL 33965. 

 Admission Deadlines

 College of Arts and Sciences  Fall               Spring       Summer  
 Master of Science (MS) Environmental Science 15 Feb    
 Master of Arts (MA) English  1 Apr    
 Master of Arts (MA) History 15 Feb  1 Oct  
       
 Lutgert College of Business      
 Master of Business Administration (MBA) 1 June  1 Nov  
 Master of Science (MS) Accounting and Taxation 1 June  1 Nov  
 Master of Science (MS) Computer Information Systems 1 June  1 Nov  
 Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) 1 May    
       
 College of Education*      
 Educational Specialist (Eds) Education 1 July    
 Master of Arts (MA) Counseling - Mental Health Counseling 1 July  15 Oct  6 Mar
 Master of Education (MEd) Curriculum & Instruction 1 July  15 Oct  6 Mar
 Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Education (MEd) C&I: Educational Technology 1 July  15 Oct  6 Mar
 Master of Education (MEd) C&I: English Education 1 July  15 Oct  6 Mar
 Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Education (MEd) Educational Leadership 1 July  15 Oct  6 Mar
 Master of Education (MEd) Special Education 1 July  15 Oct  6 Mar
 Master of Education (MEd) Reading 1 July  15 Oct  6 Mar
 Master of Education (MEd) Elementary Education 1 July  15 Oct  6 Mar
 Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Education (MEd) Counseling - School Counseling 1 July  15 Oct  6 Mar
 *Applications are routinely accepted past the deadline as long as space is available.  Students applying after the deadline may not be eligible for certain scholarships or tuition waivers.      
       
 College of Health Professions      
 Doctorate (DPT) Physical Therapy 15 Jan    
 Master of Science (MS) Health Science 1 July  15 Nov  
 Master of Science (MS) Occupational Therapy
        Entry Level
        Post Professional

15 Feb
15 Feb

 
1 June
 
1 Oct

 Master of Science (MSN) Nursing
        Primary Health Care


15 Apr

 

 

 Master of Science (MSN) Nursing
        Nurse Anesthesia

 

1 July

 

 Master of Science (MSN) Nursing
        Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

  1 Sept  
       
 College of Professional Studies      
 Master of Science in Criminal Forensic Studies (MS) 1 Apr  15 Nov  
 Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MS) 1 Mar  1 Nov  
 Master of Public Administration (MPA) 1 July  15 Nov  
 Master of Social Work (MSW) 1 Apr