Florida College vs Florida Gulf Coast University

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Florida College 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 Florida College ($18,920).
It is harder to admit to Florida College than Florida Gulf Coast University.
Both Florida College and Florida Gulf Coast University have the same submitted SAT scores (1,120).
Florida Gulf Coast University has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Florida College (19).
Florida Gulf Coast University has more students with 15,969 students while Florida College has 622 students.
Florida College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 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 Florida College has 38 full-time faculties.

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

Florida College	vs.	Florida Gulf Coast University
Temple Terrace, Florida	Location	Fort Myers, Florida
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate/Associate's College	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$18,920	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,118 Out-Of-State$25,162
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$13,370	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,699

66.45 %	Acceptance Rates	76.75 %
96.08 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.54 %
1,120	SAT Score	1,120
19	ACT Score	22
67 %	Graduation Rate	58 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
70 %	Retention Rate	81 %
622	Student Population	15,969
38	Number of Faculties	516
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Teacher Certification	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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