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	×
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		×
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

6,105

Applied

5,227

Accepted

13,815

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,745

Females Applied

3,180

Females Accepted

85%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,360

Males Applied

2,047

Males Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 7th	Not reported	No
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

1,018

Full-time student fees

11,185

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

13,815

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

3%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	38.65%
Black or African American	12.25%
White or Caucasian	32.49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.47%
Asian	2.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.16%
Two or more races	2.58%
Other	8.18%

Gender

Male (36.5%)

Female (63.5%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	5%

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

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Sustainability Club, Cyber Club, National Student Nurses Association (NSNA), 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
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No
Softball	No
Volleyball	No

Faculty

517

Total Faculty

28:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 203

Part-time - 314

Male - 232

Female - 285