3 Best Universities in Fort Myers, FL [2025 Rankings]

Top 3 universities in Fort Myers ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 72.9K citations received by 4.97K academic publications made by 3 universities from Fort Myers, the popularity of 21 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Florida Gulf Coast University

#15 in Florida

#442 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

2. Florida SouthWestern State College

#55 in Florida

#1422 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $5,767
Enrollment: 13,860

3. Southern Technical College

#77 in Florida

#1965 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,016
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $4,746

Universities near Fort Myers

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
50	Ave Maria University	1273	Ave Maria, Florida
52	Hodges University	1372	Naples, Florida
52	Ave Maria School of Law	1628	Naples, Florida
109	Ringling College of Art and Design	1131	Sarasota, Florida
110	East West College of Natural Medicine	2071	Sarasota, Florida
111	South Florida State College	1787	Avon Park, Florida
112	New College of Florida	843	Sarasota, Florida
112	University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee	1634	Sarasota, Florida
118	State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota	1945	Bradenton, Florida
136	Warner University	1574	Lake Wales, Florida