FGC vs. Southeastern College-West Palm Beach

Comparable Facts

Compare Florida Gateway College in Lake City, FL with Southeastern College West Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florida Gateway College is larger than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach based on total student enrollment (2,921 students vs. 564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Florida Gateway College is located in Lake City, FL (Rural Fringe setting); Southeastern College West Palm Beach is in West Palm Beach, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Florida Gateway College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeastern College West Palm Beach is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Florida Gateway College 14:1; Southeastern College West Palm Beach 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida Gateway College are 26.5% lower than at Southeastern College West Palm Beach ($6,700 vs. $9,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 108.4% higher at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach than at Florida Gateway College (about $12,733 more per year; $24,480 vs. $11,747).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeastern College West Palm Beach than at Florida Gateway College (97% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern College West Palm Beach students is 14.3% larger than aid received by Florida Gateway College students ($9,021 vs. $7,894).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at FGC, test-free at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach.
• Typical fall application deadline: FGC Aug 6, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Florida Gateway College graduates have a $11,750 lower median loan debt than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates ($4,500 vs. $16,250).
• Among borrowers, FGC graduates have an estimated $122 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeastern College-West Palm Beach graduates ($46 vs. $168).
• More FGC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern College-West Palm Beach students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 24%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.