Florida Gulf Coast University - Campus

Campus

FGCU's campus is located south of Fort Myers, Florida and 21 miles (34 km) from Naples, Florida. FGCU is located on 760 acres (3.1 km2) in Southwest Florida. The campus site was originally donated by the Alico corporation after the Board of Regents reviewed 22 prospective sites. The campus has two entrances: the main entrance which features the "Florida Gulf Coast University" sign, and the north entrance. Both roads connect to FGCU Boulevard which is a circular road encompassing all of the academic buildings. The center of the campus is considered the "academic core": it is located over 150 acres (0.61 km2) and contains all of the academic research and parking buildings throughout the university. There are two separate housing villages located on periphery of the campus: North Lake and South Village. North Lake Village overlooks a massive lake which allows for students to engage in recreational activities such as boating, and water skiing. North Lake is unique because of its apartment style housing. South Village is located on the opposite end of the campus and currently has three five story buildings which features individual rooms for all of the students.