Edward Waters University vs Florida Gulf Coast University

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Edward Waters University is a private (not-for-profit) and Florida Gulf Coast University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Florida Gulf Coast University has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,162) than Edward Waters University ($15,098).
It is harder to admit to Florida Gulf Coast University than Edward Waters University.
Florida Gulf Coast University has more students with 15,969 students while Edward Waters University has 1,181 students.
Edward Waters University has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while Florida Gulf Coast University's ratio is 20 to 1.
Florida Gulf Coast University has more full-time faculties with 516 faculties while Edward Waters University has 52 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Edward Waters University and Florida Gulf Coast University.

Edward Waters University	vs.	Florida Gulf Coast University
Jacksonville, Florida	Location	Fort Myers, Florida
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$15,098	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,118 Out-Of-State$25,162
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$12,734	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,699

85.00 %	Acceptance Rates	77.00 %
4.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,120
-	ACT Score	22
30 %	Graduation Rate	58 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
59 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,181	Student Population	15,969
52	Number of Faculties	516
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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