Edison State College
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Edison State 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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- Community College Avg.
| County | Lee County, FL | - |
| Title IV Eligible | YES | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 15,000 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 6,444 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 10,474 students | 2,213 students |
| Tuition | $89.88 per credit | - |
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 State also provides Outreach services to students in Hendry and Glades counties.
- Edison State 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: 10/26/2009.
In the News:
- Hodges to sponsor Family and Friends Volunteer Fair (Cape Coral Daily Breeze)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:27:33 pm
Students in a Service Learning class at Hodges University will sponsor a Volunteer Fair on Family Volunteer Day on Saturday, Nov. 21. It will be held at the Hodges Fort Myers campus, 4501 Colonial Boulevard, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the United Way of Lee, Glades and Hendry counties as well as RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) of Lee County. - Lee County course helps job seekers get back in the workplace (The News-Press)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:12:56 am
More is better where job training and personal development options for Lee County's unemployed are concerned. - Prep softball: Estero's Josie signs on to pitch at FGCU (Bonita Banner)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 01:37:51 pm
Amanda Josie is accustomed to doling out strikeouts, not slices of cake. - Fashion show in Fort Myers (The News-Press)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 11:29:32 pm
View photos from the annual fashion show for the Fort Myers Women's Community Club held last night at at Edison State College. - Jeff Lytle: A primer on what winters residents missed this off-season (Naples Daily News)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 07:32:32 pm
Traffic is up.Attendance at churches is up.Season is upon us.Winter residents are coming back.They may be noticing some things that are new and some things that have changed.As a public service, here is a list of what they need to know about what’s new since they left in April. Readers know they are invited to let me know what’s important that I left off.There are cameras at eight intersections ...
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