FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY TRANSFER ADMISSIONS
Finish what you started!
No matter what you previously studied, or how long it’s been since you’ve stepped inside a classroom, FGCU is the perfect place to finish your degree. We offer 60+ majors, easy credit transfers, affordability, and scholarships for transfer students. Our Transfer Admission Team caters to each student who makes the smart decision to transfer and earn an FGCU bachelor’s degree. The team provides one-onone assistance with the admissions application, the course articulation tool that determines how courses will transfer, information about transfer scholarships, and much more.
Who are our transfer students?
Our transfer students come from all walks of life, varying in age and life experience. They are recent high school graduates, mid-career professionals changing jobs, homemakers looking to re-enter the workforce, veterans returning from duty and senior citizens.
You are considered a transfer student if you have earned 12 or more college credits after graduating from high school or earning a GED. This includes your in-progress coursework at another institution.
Students who will have earned less than 12 credit hours before starting at FGCU are designated as first-time-in-college students and should complete the freshman application.
We are a transfer-friendly institution, so our students benefit from a simple, smooth transition to begin earning an FGCU degree. Features include:
} Easy admission requirements
} Guaranteed admission with an AA*
} Test scores not required with 30+ college credits (including collegelevel math and English with a C or better)
} High School transcripts not required with 30+ college credits (including college-level math and English with a C or better)
} Personalized, flexible credit transfers
} Low tuition and fees (tuition has not increased in 9 years)
} Generous transfer scholarships and financial aid resources
} Paths to earn college credit through exams and prior learning assessment
*Associate in Arts degree from a public Florida College or State University System institution. Admission to FGCU does not guarantee admission to one of the limited or selective admission programs.
Make the most of your earned college credits at FGCU.
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
} Anthropology (B.A.)
} Art (B.A.)
} Biochemistry (B.S.)
} Biology (B.A.)
} Biology-Accelerated (B.S.)
} Biology (B.S.)
– Microbiology
– Organismal Biology & Ecology
– Pre-Professional Biology
} Biotechnology (B.S.)
} Chemistry (B.A.)
} Chemistry (B.S.)
} Communication (B.A.)
– Communication Studies
– Public Relations
} Criminal Justice (B.S.)*
} English (B.A.)
} Forensic Science (B.S.)
} Forensic Studies (B.S.)
} History (B.A.)
} Integrated Studies (B.A.)
} Journalism (B.A.)
– Public Relations
} Legal Studies (B.S.)*
} Mathematics (B.A.)
} Mathematics (B.S.)
} Music (B.A.)**
} Music Education (B.M.E.)**
– Choral
– Instrumental
} Music Performance (B.A.)**
– Instrumental
– Piano
– Voice
} Music Therapy (B.M.T.)**
} Philosophy (B.A.)
– Law, Ethics, & Society
} Physics (B.S.)
} Political Science (B.A.)
– International Relations & Comparative Politics
– Law & Politics
} Psychology (B.A.)
– Neuroscience & Cognition
} Sociology (B.A.)
} Theatre (B.A.)
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
} Child & Youth Studies (B.S.)
– Community Engagement
– Education Studies
} Early Childhood Education (B.A.)
} Elementary Education (B.A.)
} Secondary Biology Education (B.A.)
} Secondary Mathematics Education (B.A.)
} Secondary Social Science Education (B.A.)
} Special Education (B.A.)
DAVELER & KAUANUI SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
} Digital Media Design (B.A.)
} Entrepreneurship (B.S.)
LUTGERT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
} Accounting (B.S.)
} Analytics & Informatics (B.S.)
– Data Analytics
– Health Informatics
} Computer Information Systems (B.S.)
– Computer Programming
} Economics (B.S.)
} Finance (B.S.)
– Financial Analysis & Management
– Financial Services
– Real Estate Finance
} Management (B.S.)
– Human Resource Management
– International Business
– Leadership
– Sports Management
} Marketing (B.S.)
– Digital Marketing Strategy
– Business Development & Sales
} PGA Golf Management (B.S.)**
} Resort & Hospitality Administration (B.S.)
– Event Management
– Food & Beverage Management
– Lodging Management
– Restaurant & Club Management
} Supply Chain Management (B.S.)
MARIEB COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
} Clinical Laboratory Science (B.S.)**
} Exercise Science (B.S.)
} Health Administration (B.S.)
} Health Science (B.S.)*
} Nursing (B.S.N.)**
} Public Health (B.S.P.H.)
} Social Work (B.S.W.)
THE WATER SCHOOL
} Environmental Geology (B.S.)
} Environmental Studies (B.A.)
– Ecology & Environmental Assessment
– Environmental Education
– Water Resources Science & Management
} Marine Science (B.S.)
U.A. WHITAKER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
} Bioengineering (B.S.)
} Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.)
} Construction Management (B.S.C.M.)
} Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E.)
} Software Engineering (B.S.)
UNDERGRADUATE MINORS
• Advertising
• Agribusiness
• Anthropology
• Art
• Art History
• Bioengineering
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Climate Change
• Community Planning & Development
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Creative Writing
• Critical Theory
• Digital Media Design
• Earth & Space Science
• Economics
• Education
• English
• Entrepreneurship
• Environmental Education
• Environmental Engineering
• Forensic Studies
• French
• Gender Studies
• Geology
• German
• Global Studies
• History
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Journalism
• Latin American Studies
• Management
• Marketing
• Mathematics
• Medical Humanities
• Medieval & Early Modern Studies
• Museum Studies
• Music
• Peace & Social Justice
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Professional Sales
• Psychology
• Race & Ethnic Studies
• Real Estate
• Religious Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Statistics
• Supply Chain Management
• Theatre
• World Literature
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
} Biology (M.S.)#
} Criminal Justice (M.S.)*
} English (M.A.)
} Forensic Studies (M.S.)§
– Forensic Behavioral Analysis
– Human Identity and Trauma Analysis
} History (M.A.)
} Mathematics (M.S.)
} Public Administration (M.P.A.)*
– Community Resilience
– Public Leadership and Management
CERTIFICATES:
– Community Resilience Certificate
- Local Government Management*
- Mathematics
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
} Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
– Curriculum and Instruction
– Higher Education Leadership
– Learning Design & Innovation
– Multicultural/lingual Education
– PreK-12 Leadership
} Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.)#
– Elementary Education
– English Education
– Mathematics Education
– Reading Education
– Science Education
– Middle School Education
– Social Science Education
– Special Education
– Gifted Education
– English Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement
} Curriculum & Instruction –Educational Technology (M.A.)*
} Educational Leadership (M.A.)#
– Higher Education
– P-12 Education
– No Concentration
} Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)#
} Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)
} School Counseling (M.A.)
} Special Education (M.Ed.)#
CERTIFICATES:
- Educational Media & Learning*
- Instructional Technology*
- Reading Endorsement
- Teacher Credential
- Transition Immersion Program
DAVELER & KAUANUI
SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
} Entrepreneurship (M.S.)
CERTIFICATES:
- Entrepreneurship
LUTGERT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
} Accounting & Taxation (M.S.)
– Analytics
} Business Administration (M.B.A.)#
– Accounting/Taxation
– Data Analytics
– Digital Marketing Strategy
– Entrepreneurship
– Health Care Management
– Information Systems
– International Business
– Management/Leadership
– Marketing
– No Concentration
} Information Systems & Analytics (M.S.)
– Analytics
– Information Technology Management
MARIEB COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
} Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
– B.S.N. to D.N.P.
Nurse Anesthesiology
– B.S.N. to D.N.P.
Nurse Practitioner
– Family Nurse Practitioner
– Psychiatric Mental Health NP
– M.S.N. to D.N.P.
– M.S.N. to D.N.P.
Nurse Anesthesiology
} Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P. T.)
– Physical Therapy
– Physical Therapy – Transitional*
} Clinical Mental Health
Counseling (M.A.)
} Health Science (M.S.)*
} Nurse Anesthesia (M.S.N.)
} Nurse Educator (M.S.N.)
} Occupational Therapy (M.S.)
} Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)
} School Counseling (M.A.)
} Social Work (M.S.W.)
– Medical Social Work
CERTIFICATES:
– Clinical Laboratory Science*
– Health Services Administration*
– Medical Social Work
– Molecular Diagnostics
– Nurse Educator
– Relationship & Family Counseling
– Transition to Mental Health Counseling
– Transition to School Counseling
THE WATER SCHOOL
} Environmental Science (M.S.)
} Environmental Studies (M.A.)
U.A. WHITAKER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
} Engineering (M.S.E.)
– Sustainable Water Engineering
– Renewable Energy Engineering
– Construction Management
NUMBER OF DEGREE PROGRAMS AT FGCU
64
UNDERGRADUATE
GRADUATE 26 CERTIFICATES 17 DOCTORATES 7
Concentrations are listed below degree programs. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
* Distance learning / ** Limited access / § Partial distance learning / † Pending approval / # Online compressed format
How to get started
Our dedicated transfer admissions counselors are available to walk you through the process of applying and securing your place in an upcoming semester.
Preferred application deadlines:
} FALL – June 1
} SPRING – Nov. 1
} SUMMER – April 1
Preferred application deadline to be considered for transfer scholarships:
} FALL – April 1
} SPRING – Oct. 1
The earlier you apply, the earlier you can attend orientation and register for classes.
Transfer in 3 simple steps
1
Apply at fgcu.edu/apply
How credits transfer
Transfer equivalency tool
Learn how credits will transfer using the transfer equivalency tool, which offers an unofficial, preliminary estimation. Also refer to this tool during the pre-admissions stage to determine how courses completed at other institutions equate to FGCU courses. For more information on how courses apply to specific academic programs, contact an academic advisor. fgcu.edu/TransferTool
Sources of credits
Degree acceleration programs (AP, CLEP, IB Equivalencies)
FGCU awards up to 45 credit hours of Advance Placement (AP), College Level
Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced International Certificate of Education programs (AICE) or the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) towards a degree if an applicant meets the qualifiers or standards for each program.
Military service credit
Credit is awarded based on recommendations of American Council on Education (ACE) and the evaluation of equivalency to FGCU courses. FGCU awards up to 45 military service credits and accepts official transcripts from ACE, AARTS and SMART.
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Submit supporting documentation
2 Receive a quick admissions decision
Reverse transfer
Reverse transfer provides eligible students the opportunity to earn the Associate in Arts (AA) degree even after they have transferred to FGCU. Reverse transfer is an articulation agreement to award the AA degree to eligible students who transfer prior to earning the AA degree from a Florida public college (known as the Florida College System, or FCS) and subsequently complete the AA degree requirements at FGCU. fgcu.edu/ReverseTransfer
Transfer partnerships
FGCU’s transfer program, Destination FGCU, provides students from partner colleges (Florida SouthWestern State College and State College of Florida) with the tools and guidance they need to easily and successfully transfer to FGCU. Participants transferring from partner colleges can opt in at fgcu.edu/destinationfgcu to begin receiving benefits, such as guaranteed admission with an earned AA degree, an application fee waiver code, access to FGCU transfer counselors and time-saving transfer guides.
UNDERGRADUATE TUITION COSTS
(2022-23)
Tuition & fees* Non-Florida resident $25,162 ( per credit hour $838.73 (
$6,118 ( per credit hour $203.94 ( Florida resident
On-campus housing $4,820 – $6,796 (2 semesters)
COSTS, SCHOLARSHIP & FAFSA
Preferred application deadline to be considered for transfer scholarships:
TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship Award Requirement
Eagle Transfer Gold $3,000 per year, up to 2 years 3.5+ GPA and an AA degree from a Florida college
Eagle Transfer $1,000 per year, up to 2 years 3.0+ GPA, Florida Resident, AA or AS degree from a Florida college
Out-of-State Waiver $10,500 per year 3.4+ GPA
Competitively awarded based on committee review of waiver applications (fall deadline: April 1; spring deadline: Dec. 1)
www.fgcu.edu/scholarships The FGCU Foundation scholarship application is available annually between October 1 and March 1. Students who apply by January 1 of each year will be given priority. www.fafsa.gov FGCU School Code 032553
15 credit hours
2 semesters.
*Based on
for
Meal plans $1,200 – $4,500 (2 semesters) FALL – APRIL 1 / SPRING – OCT. 1
