Edison College
8099 college pky sw, Fort myers, FL, 33919 - View a map of this school Map
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Edison College is a comprehensive public college dedicated to educational excellence in programs ranging from continuing education to the baccalaureate degree. The faculty and staff are committed to preparing students to be productive citizens by helping them develop academic and professional proficiencies; to think logically, critically, and analytically; to communicate effectively; to seek and evaluate information; and to act with sound judgment in the interest of our global community.


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  Edison College Community College Avg.
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County Lee County, FL -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 4,135 students 999 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 6,518 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 10,653 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 54% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 26% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,844 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 22% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,270 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 18% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,662 $1,117
% Students Receiving Loans 12% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,416 $3,048
School Notes:
  • Edison's Collier County Campus opened in March of 1992. The beautiful campus is located on a 80-acre site near State Road 951 and Rattlesnake Hammock Road, in east Naples. The Charlotte County Campus opened in 1997. Located on a wooded site on Airport Road in Punta Gorda, the campus is an excellent addition to the Charlotte area. Edison also provides Outreach services to students in Hendry and Glades counties.
  • Edison College is governed by its District Board of Trustees composed of nine representatives from Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Glades and Lee Counties. The members are appointed to four-year terms by the Governor of Florida. Currently about 340 professional and support staff members provide the full-time instructional and support services for the more than 15,000 credit and nearly 3,000 non-credit students who participate in Edison courses and programs each year.
  • The Lee County Campus is located on approximately 140 acres between College Parkway and Cypress Lake Drive in South Lee County. Courses of study leading to Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, or certificate programs, as well as non-credit Continuing Education classes are offered at the Lee County Campus. The campus is made up of one and two story classroom buildings including: library, bookstore, cafeteria, student center, auditorium, and specialized laboratories for science, computer science, nursing, health technologies, and college preparatory classes. The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall and the Gallery of Fine Art are located on Lee County Campus.
  • Student Services include prospective student relations, admission advising, registration assistance, transfer student advising, retention, coordination of financial aid and scholarships, job announcement and placement support, and community college articulation.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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