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What Florida Gulf Coast University costs

Fort Myers, Florida · Public · 13,874 undergrads

Florida Gulf Coast University's in-state sticker price was $21,260 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,555 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,096. Out-of-state students pay $19,044 more in tuition.

What does Florida Gulf Coast University cost?

$11,555 a year in-state

Out of state: about $30,599 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,260.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,096
$30,000–$48,000$8,333
$48,000–$75,000$9,284
$75,000–$110,000$13,168
over $110,000$18,454

Out-of-state tuition is $25,162 a year, against $6,118 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $19,044 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,096$27,140
$30,000–$48,000$8,333$27,377
$48,000–$75,000$9,284$28,328
$75,000–$110,000$13,168$32,212
Over $110,000$18,454$37,498

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $19,044 more in tuition that Florida Gulf Coast University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 62% off Florida Gulf Coast University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Florida Gulf Coast University cost less than Florida International University but more than Florida Atlantic University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Florida Gulf Coast University$9,284$11,555
Florida Atlantic University$8,268$10,394
University of West Florida$8,923$9,443
Florida International University$11,969$11,462

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$6,118
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$25,162
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$21,260
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $19,044 more in tuition at Florida Gulf Coast University and usually get less aid.

32%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,515
average grant for students who got aid.
24%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$16,289
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Florida Gulf Coast University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,096 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,260. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Florida Gulf Coast University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Florida Gulf Coast University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,333 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,260. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Florida Gulf Coast University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Florida Gulf Coast University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,284 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,260. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Florida Gulf Coast University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Florida Gulf Coast University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Florida Gulf Coast University is $25,162 a year, against $6,118 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,555 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $19,044 tuition gap gives about $30,599 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers