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Edison State College was established in 1962 in Fort Myers, Florida, winter home to such luminaries as Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, Harvey Firestone, and the College’s namesake, Thomas Edison. The first classes were held in a former elementary school and drew 500 students.
Today, the College is a dynamic, multi-campus institution with an enrollment of more than 20,000 credit-seeking students and is nationally recognized as a leader in innovative education.
With campuses in Charlotte, Collier, and Lee counties, a Center serving Hendry and Glades counties, and a Virtual Campus, Edison Online, students can find the courses they need at locations and times that meet their busy schedules.
The name of the institution was officially changed from Edison College to Edison State College in 2008 to reflect the College’s evolving role as an innovative leader in providing higher education opportunities for career-minded adults. Today, Edison State’s comprehensive curriculum includes bachelors’ degrees, an associate in arts degree, associate in science degrees, and certificate programs.
Deeply rooted in its communities, Edison State College takes pride in creating a learning environment that is student-centered and challenging. A classic general education curriculum serves as Edison State’s academic fulcrum, offering core courses in communications, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. Dedicated faculty and staff are committed to educational excellence, and small class size ensures one-on-one attention. The College’s state-of-the-art facilities, technology, and equipment complement the friendly, caring environment that permeates the College.
All programs, activities, and facilities of Edison State College are available to all on a non-discriminatory basis, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, or national origin. Edison State College is an Equal Access Equal Opportunity Employer. Questions pertaining to educational equity, equal opportunity, or equal access should be addressed to the College’s Equity Officer: Pamela A. Fairfax, Vice President of Human Resources. Office of Human Resources, Edison State College, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida 33919. (239) 489-9293.
This notice is intended for students, employees, and applicants. Edison State College collects your social security number for use in performance of the College’s duties and responsibilities for the following possible purposes: classification of accounts; identification and verification; credit worthiness; billing and payments; data collection; reconciliation; tracking; benefit processing; tax and scholarship reporting; financial aid processing; accreditation of programs; and reporting to authorized agencies of the state and federal government. Social security numbers are also used as a unique numeric identifier in certain cases and may be used for research purposes. Federal law requires that we protect social security numbers from disclosure to unauthorized parties. Students and employees are assigned ESC identification numbers to assist in protecting their identities. |