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# Schools Similar to Florida Gulf Coast University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/florida-gulf-coast-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/florida-gulf-coast-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/florida-gulf-coast-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/florida-gulf-coast-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/florida-gulf-coast-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to FGCU

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | FGCU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Florida International University](/school/florida-international-university/) | 63.4% | 54.7% | $62,192 4 years after completion |
| New College of Florida | 63.4% | 73.2% | $43,848 4 years after completion |
| Nova Southeastern University | 63.4% | 73.2% | $81,582 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Atlantic University](/school/florida-atlantic-university/) | 63.4% | 66.1% | $59,690 4 years after completion |
| Florida College | 63.4% | 69.7% | $46,022 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | FGCU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Everglades University | 63.4% | 81.5% | $59,470 4 years after completion |
| Saint Leo University | 63.4% | 78.4% | $58,644 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Florida International University](/school/florida-international-university/) | FL | $62,192 4 years after completion |
| Ave Maria University | FL | $59,489 4 years after completion |
| Warner University | FL | $50,390 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Atlantic University](/school/florida-atlantic-university/) | FL | $59,690 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Florida](/school/university-of-north-florida/) | FL | $59,418 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | FGCU · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Florida Polytechnic University](/school/florida-polytechnic-university/) | $59,369 4 years after completion | $86,952 4 years after completion | $11,853 |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | $59,369 4 years after completion | $82,892 4 years after completion | $13,143 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | FGCU · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Florida International University](/school/florida-international-university/) | $12,568 | $9,288 | $62,192 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $12,568 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $12,568 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of North Florida](/school/university-of-north-florida/) | FL | $59,418 4 years after completion |
| [University of Memphis](/school/university-of-memphis/) | TN | $57,507 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina Wilmington](/school/university-of-north-carolina-wilmington/) | NC | $61,925 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina A & T State University](/school/north-carolina-a-t-state-university/) | NC | $56,996 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Georgia](/school/university-of-north-georgia/) | GA | $55,974 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Kentucky University](/school/eastern-kentucky-university/) | KY | $54,691 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Gwinnett College](/school/georgia-gwinnett-college/) | GA | $56,872 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Greensboro](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/) | NC | $51,594 4 years after completion |
| [Mississippi State University](/school/mississippi-state-university/) | MS | $59,311 4 years after completion |
| College of Charleston | SC | $58,354 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).