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2026 Rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University

What kind of rankings and accolades has FGCU received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards FGCU has earned will be listed on this page.

FGCU received 10 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for FGCU:

#3 out of 11	#3 out of 11	#9 out of 76	#9 out of 76

FGCU offers graduate-level programs too. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/florida-gulf-coast-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida Ranking
  • Best Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida Ranking
  • Best Value Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking

How FGCU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

FGCU has 649 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Resort Management Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Resort Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	10	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	10	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	8	View Report
Best Resort Management Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	8	View Report
Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	7	View Report
Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in Florida	2	3	View Report
Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	4	View Report
Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Florida	2	4	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	10	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	5	View Report
Best Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best Schools in the Southeast Region	2	5	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	7	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	8	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Florida	3	11	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Schools in Florida	3	11	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Florida	3	11	View Report
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	6	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in Florida	3	6	View Report
Best Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	5	View Report
Best Software Engineering Schools in Florida	3	6	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	9	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Florida	3	11	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	9	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Florida	3	11	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in Florida	3	12	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Florida	3	15	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	11	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	11	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	20	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Florida	4	21	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	4	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Florida	4	6	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	4	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Florida	4	6	View Report
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	52	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Region	4	65	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	13	View Report
Best English Schools in Florida	4	13	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	13	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Florida	4	13	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	4	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Florida	4	4	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	4	View Report
Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	6	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	15	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	5	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	6	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in Florida	4	6	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	7	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in Florida	4	8	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	11	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in Florida	5	10	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Florida	5	11	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	19	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Florida	5	19	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	20	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Florida	5	20	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	28	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	5	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in Florida	5	5	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	5	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Florida	5	5	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	16	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Florida	5	16	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	18	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	7	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Schools in Florida	5	7	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	23	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida	5	35	View Report
Best Schools	5	13	View Report
Best Schools in Florida	5	11	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	6	View Report
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	7	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools in Florida	5	7	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	9	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida	5	9	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Schools in Florida	6	12	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	6	8	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	6	8	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	6	8	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida	6	29	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Florida	6	12	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Florida	6	12	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Florida	6	8	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida	6	9	View Report
Best Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	10	View Report
Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	6	11	View Report

How FGCU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

FGCU has 649 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Resort Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	6	View Report
Best Value Resort Management Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Resort Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	6	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Schools in Florida	1	6	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	10	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	8	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	8	View Report
Best Value Resort Management Schools	2	9	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	8	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Florida	2	8	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	4	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Florida	2	4	View Report
Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools	2	13	View Report
Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	4	View Report
Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	13	View Report
Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Florida	2	4	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	8	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in Florida	2	8	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	5	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	6	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in Florida	2	11	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	26	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	26	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Florida	3	7	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Florida	3	11	View Report
Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	3	View Report
Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	3	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	7	View Report
Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	39	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	11	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	52	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	15	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in Florida	4	11	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Florida	4	11	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	8	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	8	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	12	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Florida	4	12	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	9	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in Florida	4	11	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region	4	63	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region	4	63	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Florida	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Florida	4	6	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	108	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Region	4	121	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	7	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	7	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in Florida	4	5	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	5	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Florida	4	5	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	8	View Report
Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	28	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	28	View Report
Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	25	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	9	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Florida	4	11	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	9	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Florida	4	11	View Report
Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region	4	16	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	13	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	8	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools in Florida	4	8	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	4	9	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Florida	4	9	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Florida	5	11	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	43	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Florida	5	11	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	89	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in the Southeast Region	5	90	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	20	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	152	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	21	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	21	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Florida	5	8	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Florida	5	9	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Florida	5	8	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Florida	5	8	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	5	10	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Florida	5	10	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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