FGCU vs. Stetson University

evermom1
Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:39:03 +0000

I don’t think there are a lot of students from Stetson on this board to help you out with the social aspect, @Chills728. Thanks for chiming in here with some good points, @NotForEveryone. I thought this was a hard post to respond to because, other than student input on social life, it’s like comparing apples to apples. It doesn’t seem as though OP picked schools based on a major. Neither FGCU or Stetson are known for their marine science/biology program. That being said, if these are the final choices, they will probably serve equally well. I’m pretty sure FGCU requires a min weighted GPA of 3.5 to participate in the honor program. With a weighted GPA of 3.2, OP wouldn’t qualify, but there are other programs FGCU offers designed to acclimate freshman into campus life. The only reason I can think of to choose Stetson over FGCU is that private schools do usually have more study aboard opportunities, however, I know that FGCU offers study aboard opportunities as well. The biggest difference in these two schools is the size of the student body. There is just not enough contrast between the two otherwise. I hope you get a good feel for Stetson on your overnight. You may just have to rely on your guts for this one, @Chills728. Good luck.