3 Best Universities in Fort Myers, FL [2026 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 79.9K citations received by 5.18K 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

#448 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

2. Florida SouthWestern State College

#53 in Florida

#1414 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,938
Enrollment: 14,301

3. Southern Technical College

#76 in Florida

#1963 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,033
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $5,406

Universities near Fort Myers

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
50	Ave Maria University	1342	Ave Maria, Florida
52	Hodges University	1482	Naples, Florida
52	Ave Maria School of Law	1581	Naples, Florida
109	Ringling College of Art and Design	1084	Sarasota, Florida
110	East West College of Natural Medicine	2059	Sarasota, Florida
111	South Florida State College	1751	Avon Park, Florida
112	New College of Florida	757	Sarasota, Florida
112	University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee	1680	Sarasota, Florida
118	State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota	1946	Bradenton, Florida
136	Warner University	1487	Lake Wales, Florida