School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of Gulf Coast State College and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.
Contact Information
Address5230 West U.S. Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401
Phone850-769-1551
WEBhttps://gulfcoast.edu/
Admission Information
Admissionhttps://www.gulfcoast.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://b8-ssb-prod1.gulfcoast.edu/PROD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
Financial Aidhttps://www.gulfcoast.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/index.html
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.gulfcoast.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/index.html
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.gulfcoast.edu/veterans/default.htm
Athletichttps://www.gulfcoast.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/consumer-information.html
Disability Servicehttps://www.gulfcoast.edu/current-students/student-accessibility-resources/index.html
School Category
School TypePublic, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryAssociate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
Highest Degree OfferedBachelor's degree

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Gulf Coast State College has an open admission policy (any students can attend with high school diploma or a certificate of attendance or General Educational Development (GED) certificate). Contact the school to get more information. The application fees are $20 for undergraduate programs and -$1 for graduate programs.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees-$1

Tuition & Fees

GCSC's 2024 tuition & fees is $2,370 for Florida residents and $8,635 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition is not changed and same to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($8,635).
Florida ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$2,370$8,635
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)

Student Population

A total of 4,694 students have enrolled for the academic year 2023-2024. Among them, 1,172 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students4,694
Undergraduate Students4,694
Online Enrollment1,172

Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

GCSC offers 70 programs (all undergraduate). 14 out of the 70 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).
The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by GCSC
Offered DegreesOn-Campus ServicesLearning opportunities
Number of programs70 Programs
Number of online programs14 Programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsCertificates of less than 12 weeks
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students
Distance Learning (online classes)
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification