Group Tours

Scheduling preference is given to college-bound groups of high school age or older. We are also happy assist our local community organizations who work with prospective student groups.

If you have a group of students younger than high school age interested in visiting campus, you may visit Florida Gulf Coast University on your own by participating in a self-guided walking tour. Self-Guided groups should inform the Welcome Center of their visit no later than 2-weeks prior to the visit so we can inform Campus Safety and other offices to prepare for larger numbers on campus and to allow for packet preparation. Self-Guided brochures, as well as student information packets, can be picked up from the Welcome Center front desk on the date of your visit. The Welcome Center is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Group tours must be scheduled at least 2 weeks in advance of the desired date of your visit. All groups must be scheduled with the Welcome Center before arriving on campus.

Group tours may not advertise on behalf of FGCU or use the FGCU logo without written consent from FGCU.

Groups should not solicit a guide not employed by the FGCU Welcome Center. Our guides are extensively trained and know the latest information regarding campus and admissions processes. Every effort should be made by the organizer to come to campus for a guided tour. If trained tour guides are unavailable, a self-guided tour will be advised.

One chaperone for every 20 prospective students/visitors is required.

If a presenter from campus will be speaking to your group, you must inform the Welcome Center of the time, location and presenter so we are able to modify the visit if necessary. If requested, we can assist in finding a location on campus for the presentation, but you must make arrangements with the speaker ahead of time.

Tour companies must have a contracted and confirmed group before scheduling a campus tour. Tentative reservations for open group tours cannot be accommodated. Tour companies are also not permitted to reserve multiple group tour dates prior to finalizing a travel schedule for a group. Group tour dates can only be reserved for committed Tour Companies who are certain of a group's confirmed travel schedule with their company. If a Tour Company makes multiple reservation requests and cancels the reservation multiple times for lack of "group participation," the Tour Company may be denied future group tour requests at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Tour companies must provide the list of students, their e-mail addresses, high school, and graduation year prior to arriving on campus for the campus tour.

All groups, including tour companies, must provide a list of the students attending prior to arriving on campus for the tour.