Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public university located in Fort Myers, Florida. It was founded in 1991 and is a part of the State University System of Florida. FGCU operates within the education, higher education, and university industries. It has a single patent assigned.

The university is accredited by several organizations, including the American Occupational Therapy Association, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, and the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET. FGCU is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the State University System of Florida, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the National Athletic Association.

Florida Gulf Coast University is an organization and an educational institute, with a motto of "Truth, Knowledge, Wisdom.".