Overview

Florida SouthWestern State College is a 2-year institution located in Fort Myers, FL.

Location & Contact

Address 8099 College Parkway
Fort Myers, FL  33919

Contact FSW Admissions
Email: admissions@fsw.edu
Phone: 239-489-9054
Fax: 239-489-9094

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Technology/technician		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Small Business Administration/management		×
Transportation/mobility Management		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance		×
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Information Technology	×
Network And System Administration/administrator		×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering Technologies/technicians		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Cardiopulmonary Technology/technologist	×
Cardiovascular Technology/technologist		×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×	×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician		×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×	×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Mental And Social Health Services And Allied Professions, Other		×
Opticianry/ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	×	×
Pharmacy Technician/assistant	×	×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics		×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Technology/technician		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Fire Prevention And Safety Technology/technician		×
Forensic Science And Technology		×
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services, Other	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music Technology		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,465

Applied

5,821

Accepted

15,765

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,948

Females Applied

3,555

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,474

Males Applied

2,229

Males Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

2,754

In-state

15,342

Out-of-state

2,754

In-district

Fees

965

Full-time student fees

12,276

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

6,172

Avg. Financial Aid Package

6,004

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,461

Avg. Loan Aid

2,588

Avg. Grant Aid

5,119

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

47%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

2%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

15,765

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	40.06%
Black or African American	12.69%
White or Caucasian	30.99%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.4%
Asian	2.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	2.63%
Other	7.7%

Gender

Male (35.52%)

Female (63.98%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	95%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Involvement Fair, Haunted College and Buc Bash

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Academic

Most popular organizations:
Sustainability Club, Cyber Club, National Student Nurses, Legal Studies and Book Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No		No
Rowing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Volleyball	No		No

Faculty

530

Total Faculty

30:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 199

Part-time - 331

Male - 229

Female - 301