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Off-Campus Housing Near FGCU
$1,464+/unit
Fees may applyPortofino Vineyards
$795+/unit
Fees may applyThe Reef Student Living
$3,500/unit
Fees may apply18382 Riccardo Rd
$1,000/unit
Fees may apply18520 Sebring Road
$2,950/unit
Fees may apply21340 Lancaster Run
$3,950/unit
Fees may apply21634 Helmsdale Run
$1,350/unit
Fees may apply2267 Jeffcott St
$2,000/unit
Fees may apply2828 Central Ave
$1,599/unit
Fees may apply4175 Castilla Circle
$1,000/unit
Fees may apply6274 Plumosa Ave
$1,325+/unit
Fees may apply8176 Egret Rd
$1,790/unit
Fees may applyBeautiful Estero Condo
$745+/unit
Fees may applyEagle Walk Off-Campus Student Housing
$1,526+/unit
Fees may applyIlumina at GCTC
$1,550/unit
Fees may applyIntroducing Our Beautiful 2-Bedroom Home in Fort Myers
$1,169+/unit
Fees may applyResidences at University Village
$1,396+/unit
Fees may applyTailor Apartments
$1,485+/unit
Fees may applyThe Grove at Portofino
$1,722+/unit
Fees may applyThe Riley
About Off-Campus Housing Near Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University spreads about 15,400 Eagles across 800 acres of Southwest Florida, just south of Fort Myers near Estero. Roughly half the campus is left wild as nature preserve, and the other half wraps around Lake Como, where the waterfront doubles as a student beach for kayaking, paddleboarding, and sailing. This is the young, outdoorsy corner of Florida: students live in the nearby San Carlos Park and Estero communities, and weekends pull them toward Estero Bay, the Gulf beaches, Lovers Key State Park, and the canoe trails at Koreshan State Park. Campus life centers on Eagles basketball and the energy behind the Dunk City nickname. It's car country out here, so most students drive, but the payoff is sun, water, and wildlife in every direction.
Florida Gulf Coast University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
FGCU keeps it simple: there is no requirement for first-year students to live on campus, so you can go off campus from your very first semester if you want. On-campus options like South Village skew toward freshmen and North Lake Village toward upperclassmen, but living there is a choice, not a rule. Most students who move off campus head to the apartment communities and neighborhoods just outside the gates in San Carlos Park and Estero.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Because the area is unincorporated Lee County with a Fort Myers mailing address, you will mostly rent from professional property managers running large complexes rather than individual landlords, which keeps the process predictable. Expect standard credit and income checks, and plan on a guarantor or co-signer if you do not have much rental history. By-the-bed student communities and traditional apartments handle roommates and liability differently.