What SAT score do you need for Florida Gulf Coast University? (Middle 50%: 1050–1200)
First-year students at Florida Gulf Coast University who sent an SAT scored 1050–1200, with a median of 1110 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Florida Gulf Coast University admits 63% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Florida Gulf Coast University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1050–1200, median 1110
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Florida Gulf Coast University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 63%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1050–1200
- Median SAT
- 1110
- About on the ACT
- 20–25
- Sent an SAT
- 79%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Florida Gulf Coast University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 50%, from 13,608 in 2015 to 20,422 in 2024, and Florida Gulf Coast University's admit rate went from 61% to 63%.
- 61%
- 63%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,422 | 12,956 | 63% |
| 2023 | 16,050 | 12,318 | 77% |
| 2022 | 15,657 | 11,647 | 74% |
| 2021 | 14,462 | 12,901 | 89% |
| 2020 | 15,430 | 11,956 | 77% |
| 2019 | 13,735 | 9,157 | 67% |
| 2018 | 14,702 | 9,545 | 65% |
| 2017 | 13,832 | 8,889 | 64% |
| 2016 | 15,153 | 8,508 | 56% |
| 2015 | 13,608 | 8,244 | 61% |
In fall 2024, 2,704 of the 12,956 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Florida Gulf Coast University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1000Far reachHold
- 1000–1040ReachHold
- 1050–1100TargetHold
- 1110–1190TargetSend
- 1200 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Florida Gulf Coast University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 510 | 540 | 590 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 530 | 570 | 610 |
| SAT total | 1050 | 1110 | 1200 |
| ACT composite | 20 | 22 | 25 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 79% sent an SAT and 45% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 22%
- of new students who reported a rank
Florida Gulf Coast University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $12,568
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 57%
- Median earnings
- $54,560
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 15,978
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Florida Gulf Coast University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL · 66% admitted1040–1210, median 1110
- Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA · 69% admitted1010–1210, median 1110
- University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · 68% admitted1010–1200, median 1100
- Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL · 63% admitted1020–1280, median 1140
- University of Michigan-FlintFlint, MI · 70% admitted970–1220, median 1110
- Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN · 69% admitted1020–1220, median 1120
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Sources
- Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Florida Gulf Coast University website
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