Accreditation
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to Award Associate, Baccalaureate, Masters, and Doctoral Degrees.
Florida Gulf Coast University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Florida Gulf Coast University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
The Office of the Provost is responsible for ensuring both the quality of the university's academic programs and enhancing student learning through continuous improvement.
In addition, the university strives to achieve specialized accreditation for all its eligible programs. Currently, the following programs/units have earned specialized accreditation from professional accrediting agencies (non-state government agencies):
Lutgert College of Business - *AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (*all programs with the exception of the B.S. in Professional Golf Management separately accredited, see below)
Professional Golf Management (B.S.) - Professional Golf Association (PGA) of America
Resort and Hospitality Administration (B.S.) – Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) and AACSB International -The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The College of Education - Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) (formerly NCATE)
Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Anesthesia Major- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational programs (COA)
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nurse Anesthesiology Major - Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational programs (COA)
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy – The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) is an Associated Advisory Council of the Executive Board of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA®)
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Doctor of Physical Therapy at Florida Gulf Coast University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245 and email. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 239-745-4312 or email us.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.) and School Counseling (M.A.) - Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.) - Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.) - Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant has granted Accreditation-Continued status (ARC-PA).
Nursing B.S.N. - The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Florida Gulf Coast University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Nursing M.S.N. - The master’s degree program in nursing at Florida Gulf Coast University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Nursing D.N.P. - The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Florida Gulf Coast University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Social Work B.S.W. and M.S.W. - Council on Social Work Education- Commission on Accreditation (CSWE)
Clinical Laboratory Science (B.S.) - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Bioengineering (B.S.), Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.), Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E.) and Software Engineering (B.S.) programs at FGCU are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Construction Management (B.S.) program at FGCU is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).
Florida Gulf Coast University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music or NASM, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248, Phone: (703) 437-0700, Fax: (703) 437-6312 and email. In addition, the Bachelor of Music Therapy (B.M.T.) degree has been approved by the American Music Therapy Association, 8455 Colesville Rd., Suite 1000, Silver Springs, MD 20910 Phone: 301-589-3300 Fax: 301-589-5175.
