Florida Gulf Coast University GPA requirements & acceptance rate
Average GPA, acceptance rate and SAT/ACT ranges for Florida Gulf Coast University, all from its own Common Data Set 2024-25, plus a quick estimate of your chances.
What are my chances at Florida Gulf Coast University?
Enter your unweighted GPA to see an estimate.
What GPA do you need to get into Florida Gulf Coast University?
Florida Gulf Coast University’s own Common Data Set (2024-25, item C12) reports an average high school GPA of 4.12 for its enrolled first-year students (100% of them submitted one). A figure above 4.0 cannot be an unweighted 4.0-scale average, so compare it with your weighted GPA, not your unweighted one. Source: Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024-25, item C12.
Florida Gulf Coast University acceptance rate
Florida Gulf Coast University’s Common Data Set 2024-25 (item C1) reports 20,422 first-time, first-year applicants for fall 2024 and 12,956 admitted, an acceptance rate of 63%. That makes Florida Gulf Coast University moderately selective — reasonably attainable for solid students. GPA is only one piece: Florida Gulf Coast University also weighs the rigor of your courses, essays, recommendations and activities, and test scores where it considers them.
Florida Gulf Coast University SAT and ACT scores
The middle 50% of Florida Gulf Coast University’s enrolled first-year students who submitted scores had SAT 1050–1200 and ACT 20–25 (25th to 75th percentile, Common Data Set 2024-25, item C9). A score at or above the 75th percentile puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students who reported one.
| Test | 25th | 50th | 75th | Submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT composite | 1050 | 1110 | 1200 | 79% |
| ACT composite | 20 | 22 | 25 | 45% |
Florida Gulf Coast University admissions at a glance
| First-year applicants (fall 2024) | 20,422 |
| Admitted | 12,956 |
| Acceptance rate | 63% |
| Average high school GPA | 4.12 |
| Submitted a GPA | 100% |
| SAT composite, 25th–75th | 1050–1200 |
| ACT composite, 25th–75th | 20–25 |
| Common Data Set year | 2024-25 |
Source: Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024-25 · Florida Gulf Coast University’s Common Data Set page, items C1 (applicants and admits), C9 (SAT/ACT) and C12 (GPA), read October 2026. Every figure on this page comes from the college’s own Common Data Set; none is from a third-party website.
Estimate your odds
The estimator above starts from Florida Gulf Coast University’s acceptance rate and moves it up or down with your GPA and SAT. It is a rough guide, not a prediction: it does not see your essays, course rigor or major. To plan the grades you need, try the college GPA calculator and the target GPA planner.
How to strengthen your application
Beyond the GPA range, focus on what you can still move: take the most challenging courses your school offers, keep your grades trending upward, prepare for the SAT or ACT if Florida Gulf Coast University considers them, and write essays that show genuine fit.