Edison State College
School Notes Overview:
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....
School Overview:
- 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 | 1,443 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:
- Family-friendly show running at B.B.Mann (ABC 7 Gulfshore News)
posted on March 18, 2010 at 10:14:58 pm
FORT MYERS: Cirque Dreams Illumination began its run at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at Edison State College. - Visual Arts (Naples Daily News)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 11:13:00 pm
Here is this week's listing of visual arts events across Southwest Florida. - Observer princess profile (Fort Myers Beach Bulletin & Observer)
posted on March 11, 2010 at 05:12:04 am
High School: Riverdale H.S. - Visual Arts: Opening this week and more ... (Naples Daily News)
posted on March 11, 2010 at 01:24:00 am
Here is this week's Visual Arts report:Opening this week“The Photographic Image as Art in the Home,” perspectives on the use of photographic art in interior home design by Peggy Oberlin Interiors, Leufvenius Designs, Linda Burke Interior, photographic artist Kevin Caffrey and TEC Construction and Development, 4 p.m. today, 10th Street Design Group, 141 10th St. S., Naples. Free. 354-9878Open ... - Southwest Florida business events March 8-14, 2010 (Marco Eagle)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 11:10:17 am
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