One of Florida's state universities, this public school is broken into five colleges: arts and sciences, education, health professions, professional studies and business. Undergraduate degrees available from Florida Gulf Coast University include athletic training, bioengineering, PGA golf management, marine science and criminal forensic studies. The university enrolled about 10,000 students in 2008. Its athletic teams for men and women include golf, soccer, cross country, basketball and tennis.
Fields of study available at Southwest Florida College include business, computer-aided drafting and design, digital design and animation, education and interior design. Students also focus their learning on legal studies, medical programs and information technology. Depending on their area of concentration, students can earn an associate or bachelor's degree at Southwest Florida College, as well as a certificate or diploma. Criminal justice, elementary education, management, health care administration and early childhood education are the bachelor's degree programs at the Fort Myers campus.
Associate, bachelor's and graduate degrees are available at Fort Myers' Hodges University. It offers schools of allied health, business, professional studies and technology. Hodges University has two campuses (including one in Naples) and an enrollment of about 3,000 students. The average student is 33 years old. Available bachelor's degrees include applied psychology, information systems management, legal studies, accounting and criminal justice.
Class sizes are limited to 25 students at Rasmussen College in Fort Myers. You can earn a certificate, diploma, associate degree or bachelor's degree at this institution. Instructional programs focus on business, technology and design, nursing, allied health, education and justice. Available bachelor's degrees include digital design and animation, accounting, criminal justice, health care management and business management.
The Lee Campus of Edison State College offers another educational option in Fort Myers. Two- and four-year degrees are available, along with certificate programs. Available bachelor of science degrees include secondary biology or mathematics education, nursing and elementary education. Students can earn a bachelor of applied science degree in cardiopulmonary sciences, public safety administration or supervision and management.