Village opened the SoVi Pool, a resort-style pool featuring a "beach-entry" and built-in pool volleyball court. FGCU enhanced the North Lake Village complex in 2017 by opening a new lakefront boardwalk and dining facility.
More than 3,200 students live in both North Lake Village and SoVi. Freshmen are not required to live on campus, but on-campus housing is usually filled to capacity every year.
Individual halls sponsor their own activities and socials, and leadership positions are available in the Resident Hall Association.
A commonly used form of transportation on campus is the Eagle Express, a shuttle that operates daily, taking students from residence halls to classes and activities around campus.
=== Greek life ===
Florida Gulf Coast University has 24 fraternity and sorority chapters on campus. Greek life is governed by the Panhellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council, National PanHellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council. There is no separate Greek housing on campus.
=== Campus recreation …